Hunting whales is a matter of life or death for the residents of St. Lawrence. When a shy Alaska Native teen becomes the youngest person ever to harpoon a whale for his village, his family is blindsided by thousands of keyboard activists brutally attacking him online—without full perspective on the importance of the hunt to his community’s well-being.
This film has been winning awards around the world! It is an Indigenous story of resistance that touches all audiences. It has been featured at many festivals and on many streaming services, but this is the first time it will be playing in Alpena!
This is free community event taking place in the theater at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center at 500 W. Fletcher Street, Alpena, Michigan 49707. Doors will open at 5:30pm and the film will begin at 6pm.
Watch a preview by clicking here.
“ONE WITH THE WHALE is a heartfelt, intelligent, thought-provoking film. It shows that the biggest issue we face as humans today is not really climate change itself, but rather how we respond to the challenge it is presenting us with: Can we fix the Climate Emergency by simply creating more conflict, polarization, misunderstanding, and hatred? Or should we instead dare move out of our comfort zones, to create connections, understanding, and resilience across cultural boundaries for a common cause?” –Former Economist Film critic
