The Scattering of Man

2021 Canadian film

The Scattering of Man

Athapascan languages	DƏNE YI’INJETL

Directed by	Luke Gleeson
Written by	Luke Gleeson
Produced by	Luke Gleeson
Cinematography	Yves Gründler Tim Loubier
Edited by	Yves Gründler Tim Loubier
Music by	David James McLeod
Production company	Mesilinka Films
Release date	October 25, 2021 (2021-10-25) (Paradise Theatre)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	Canada
Languages	English, Sekani

The Scattering of Man (Athapascan languages: DƏNE YI’INJETL) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Luke Gleeson and released in 2021.^[1] The film profiles the Tsay Keh Dene First Nation, centring on the destruction of their traditional community following the construction of the W. A. C. Bennett Dam in the 1960s.^[2]

It was produced by Mesilinka Films, a co-operative film studio launched by Gleeson and his colleagues, and funded entirely by the Tsay Keh Dene.^[3]

The film premiered on October 25, 2021, in a screening at the Paradise Theatre in Toronto,^[1] and was later screened at documentary film festivals including the 2021 Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM)^[2] and the 2022 DOXA Documentary Film Festival.^[4]

At DOXA, the film received an honorable mention from the Colin Low Award jury.^[5]

The film was added to the CBC Gem streaming platform in 2023.

References

^ ^a ^b Christy Somos, "'Scattering of Man' details horrors experienced by First Nation after B.C. Hydro dam flood". CTV News, October 23, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Madeline Lines, "DƏNE YI’INJETL | The Scattering of Man Review: A Story of Displacement". Point of View, November 16, 2021.
^ Tom Summer, "First Nation documentary examines impacts of Williston reservoir". Alaska Highway News, June 16, 2022.
^ Tim Ford, "Two DOXA Films Explore the Legacy of Hydro in BC". The Tyee, May 2, 2022.
^ Charlie Smith, "DOXA Fest: Awards go to films about child brides, queer youth, amnesia in the Sahara, and the overdose crisis". The Georgia Straight, May 16, 2022.