Fly on the Wall: Canada’s Residential School Legacy (2021)
“If we save and when we save Fairy Creek, this world will start saving its soul.”
For more than 100 years, thousands of Indigenous children died while in Canada’s residential school system. Pacheedaht Elder Bill Jones survived, but he, like many others, experienced years of beatings and sexual abuse. The scandal has finally brought the Indigenous rights struggle into focus, none more so than at Fairy Creek, an area of forest on First Nations land that protesters are desperately trying to prevent from falling into the hands of logging companies.
Director: Raúl Gallego Abellán
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 12 min
Release Date: November 4, 2021
Cast
- 'Uncle' Bill Jones - Self
- Whale Tail - Self
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
indigenous, environment, social justice, residential school, fairy creek, ada'itsx, indigenous sovereignty
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fly on the Wall: Canada’s Residential School Legacy about?
- For more than 100 years, thousands of Indigenous children died while in Canada’s residential school system. Pacheedaht Elder Bill Jones survived, but he, like many others, experienced years of beatings and sexual abuse. The scandal has finally brought the Indigenous rights struggle into focus, none more so than at Fairy Creek, an area of forest on First Nations land that protesters are desperately trying to prevent from falling into the hands of logging companies.
- Who directed Fly on the Wall: Canada’s Residential School Legacy?
- Fly on the Wall: Canada’s Residential School Legacy was directed by Raúl Gallego Abellán.
- Who stars in Fly on the Wall: Canada’s Residential School Legacy?
- Fly on the Wall: Canada’s Residential School Legacy stars 'Uncle' Bill Jones, Whale Tail.
- How long is Fly on the Wall: Canada’s Residential School Legacy?
- Fly on the Wall: Canada’s Residential School Legacy has a runtime of 12m (12 minutes).
- What genre is Fly on the Wall: Canada’s Residential School Legacy?
- Fly on the Wall: Canada’s Residential School Legacy is a Documentary film.