A production team from Manitoba has produced a documentary about the flood evacuees from Lake St. Martin. Janelle Wooky is one of the filmmakers. Here she talks about the movie.
“It’s a one hour documentary about the 2011 flood which forces 2000 people out of their community, mostly from First Nation communities. The documentary looks at the impact that the evacuation had on these 2000 people that were evacuated and left stranded for what has been now 3 years.”
Wooky says residents she spoke to feel helpless in the situation.
“They have very little control over what happens to them, which is horrifying to see. To raise 2, 3 and 4 year old kids in hotel rooms is extremely unstable and it’s extremely difficult for young families as well as elders.”
The movie, called "Treading Waters", premiered earlier this year on APTN and an English version will be premiered on CBC at 7 pm on August 23rd.
