Clearcut

An unforgettable exploration of Indigenous folklore, newly restored in 4K from the original 35mm print!

A white lawyer arrives in Northern Ontario to defend Indigenous activists who are blocking a logging company’s clearcut of old growth on their land. A pacifist by nature, and perceiving himself as sympathetic to Indigenous concerns, the lawyer finds his values shaken when he is paired with an angry, rogue Indigenous activist named Arthur (Graham Greene). Arthur insists on kidnapping the head of the logging company in the hopes of teaching him the price of his destruction.

The film will be introduced by Dr. Kali Simmons, Assistant Professor of Indigenous Nations Studies at Portland State University.