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Red Run - DVD ONF/NFB


Catalogue Number:  NFB523212
Producer:  National Film Board Of Canada
Producers:  Jerry Krepakevich, Graydon McCrea
Directors:  Murray Jurak
Producing Agencies:  National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)
Subject:  Canadian History, Documentary, Environmental Studies, First Nations Studies, History, Indigenous Issues, Indigenous Peoples, Social Studies, Women's Studies
Language:  English
Country Of Origin:  Canada
Copyright Year:  2001
Running Time:  25:02
Closed Captions:  Yes


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In 1913, a railway blast sent hundreds of tons of rock cascading into the Fraser River, blocking the path of thousands of returning salmon. The Fraser Valley Aboriginal people rallied for days to save their fish, carrying them one at a time over the fallen rock. Red Run recalls this dramatic tale and reveals its impact today. Shimmering salmon still battle the Fraser's currents every summer. And the 'River People' balance on the treacherous cliffs, waiting to scoop them from the river with traditional dip and gill nets. Director Murray Jurak, from the region's Lower Nicola Band, follows members of three Siska families to the river's edge. To provide for her family, Alice follows the time-honoured fishing methods traditionally practised by men. Percy and Fred pass on their skills and respect for the turbulent river to their two young sons. Set in the BC Interior, Red Run captures an event as spectacular as it is dangerous.


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