Kayak to Klemtu

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Kayak to Klemtu

2017

1h 30m

Adventure

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A 14-year-old girl readies for a kayak trip along the shores of the Great Bear rainforest with her family to protest oil tanker traffic.

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Brad Wheeler

Globe and Mail

It is a journey from A to B, storytelling 101 - a soulful gesture free of artifice and grandiosity. That it comes with activism attached is not a bonus, but its very point.

Rated: 3/4

May 25, 2018

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

Makes grand use of its beautiful setting.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 24, 2018

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

Drama with pro-environment message has some cursing.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 19, 2018

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Chris Knight

National Post

As a drama, Kayak to Klemtu ultimately founders.

May 25, 2018

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Liam Lacey

Original Cin

For better or worse, this is the sort of issue-oriented film that teachers like to show to middle-school classes.

May 25, 2018

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Norman Wilner

NOW Toronto

It moves along well enough, and younger viewers should respond to Ella's arc, but grown-ups will quickly realize the movie they're watching should be a lot better than it is.

Rated: 2/5

May 24, 2018

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Jim D

The themes are right, just explored pretty poorly. The simple display of taking action and bravery is not moving or motivational. You need to show what causes someone to take action in a setting where people behave... like people! The side characters in this movie are very lackluster and overall the message just does not get to me.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/05/25

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BECKHAM T

This movie was truly terrible. Not once did I find myself enjoying it. the acting was subpar at best, Sonja Bennett shows a comlete lack of acting skill as she has shown all her career. I wasnt expecting much from this film but even taking that into consideration I found myself dozing off and wishing I never started it. The only reason I ever started this film was because I was forced to by my english teacher.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/23

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Audience Member

This was an insightful movie for Canadians who don't know much about our First Nations family and why the environment is so important. Also, why we need to support each other and learn.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

The scenery and the soundtrack is reason enough to give this 4 stars, but I could also relate to the message behind it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

Amazing documentary that is easy to watch, perfect for kids and teens and holds such an important message. The only sad part was that a few weeks after the film was finished, an actual oil spill happened in that region. It will take years to restore it back to health and clean up the damage caused by the spill. Thanks for spreading this message.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/03/23

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Audience Member

Truly terrible, over the top hypocritical characters, poor acting, heavy handed preaching about the dangers of oil tanker traffic while arriving in a motor boat at the end of the film. The worst movie I have seen in years.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Synopsis

A 14-year-old girl readies for a kayak trip along the shores of the Great Bear rainforest with her family to protest oil tanker traffic.

Director: Zoe Leigh Hopkins
Producer: Daniel Bekerman
Screenwriter: Michael Sparaga, Zoe Leigh Hopkins, Scooter Corkle
Production Co: Scythia Films, Stellar Citizens
Genre: Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 3, 2018
Runtime: 1h 30m

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