School of Fish

Oliver Sutro, Colin Arisman | USA | 19 minutes | 2023

LANGUAGE: English

School of Fish delves into the Indigenous bond with salmon in Bristol Bay, Alaska, where fishing traditions are crucial. As Pebble Mine threatens pollution, local youth learn both fishing and activism. The film highlights a family's salmon rituals and the Bristol Bay Guide Academy, which trains young conservationists. Will they rise to protect the world’s most prolific salmon run?

This film was an official selection for ALT EFF 2024.