Following up on last year’s acclaimed wildfire doc Incandescence, filmmakers Velcrow Ripper and Nova Ami hone in on BC in the summer and fall of 2021, and the “hydroclimate whiplash” that saw us ricochet from the devastation of Lytton by fire, and the disastrous flooding that hit the Fraser Valley soon afterwards. This painful one-two punch could be the new normal. The film focuses on women first responders and other underrepresented voices to explore stories of resistance and recovery, examples of courage, fortitude, creativity and community from which we can all take inspiration.
Feb 25: Q&A with filmmakers
Velcrow Ripper & Nova Ami
Meghan Fandrich, Dian Brooks, Sarah Kamal, Lily Yumagulova, Courtney Howard, Denise O’Connor
Canada
2026
English
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Credits
Executive Producer
Patrice Ramsay
Producer
Nova Ami
Cinematography
Velcrow Ripper
Editor
Sarah Hedar
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