Burned to the Ground

Burned to the Ground

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 26, 2023

Runtime

0h 17m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Burned to the Ground

Production Companies

Wallop Film

Director

Martin Glegg

Description

The small village of Lytton in British Columbia hit the global media when it smashed Canada's highest temperature record in June 2021, at 49.6C. Two days later, a wildfire burned the entire village to the ground. In the ashes of their homes, this cohesive but diverse community, which includes a majority of First Nations people, had to confront the realities of climate displacement by being relocated away from their ancestral lands. Through the stories of three residents we find a community searching for answers while relying on a collective spirit to heal