23 minutes that changed a nation's conscience—and stopped a drill.
This short documentary revisits Mi’kmaq territory, where an iconic moment was captured in 2013—igniting into a symbol of Indigenous resistance and halting fracking exploration on unceded lands.
Direction
Michelin weaves archival fire into present-tense reckoning.
Editing
Tight 23 minutes—every frame earns its place.
Director
Ossie Michelin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 2013 Elsipogtog protests became a flashpoint for Indigenous sovereignty movements across Turtle Island, influencing subsequent pipeline resistance.
Michelin, a Labrador Inuk journalist, shot footage during the standoff—this is survivor testimony, not retrospective journalism.
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