The Scattering of Man (2021)

Built on the Peace River in a breathtaking valley in the Rocky Mountain Trench the WAC Bennett Dam drastically transformed the territory inhabited for millennia by the Tsay Keh Dene First Nation The hydroelectric megaproject was built in 1968 by governmentowned BC Hydro The dam took seven years to complete and resulted in the flooding of a large area to create a massive reservoir DNE YIINJETL The Scattering of Man is the first documentary feature directed by Luke Gleeson Along with its impressive aesthetic and narrative qualities the film presents the perspective of Gleesons community which continues to suffer from the projects environmental cultural and social repercussions