A community’s fight for land, truth, and autonomy.
On British Columbia’s remote Southside, wildfire is not an abstract threat—it is a lived reality. As flames close in on a frontier community, the Cheslatta Carrier Nation and their neighbours face an impossible choice: evacuate, or stay to protect the land that defines them. With limited access and little outside support, the community responds collectively, drawing on Indigenous leadership, cooperation, and generations of knowledge to confront the fire in near isolation. In the aftermath, the burn reveals a long-erased Cheslatta village site, resurfacing a suppressed history just as their response gains wider attention as a model for resilience. But when the flames recede, new constraints emerge—raising questions about the limits of community-led action, and the fragile balance between survival, autonomy, and authority.
The Fire in Our Hearts is a documentary film directed by Josias Tschanz with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Stewart Alcock, Cole Bender, Brad Blackwel and Gary Blackwell.
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Directed by Josias Tschanz, written by Josias Tschanz, produced by Josias Tschanz.
★★★★★ "A powerful reminder that when the land burns, it is not only the forests we lose." The Fire in Our Hearts is far more than a documentary about wildfires. It is a deeply human story about loss, resilience, belonging, and the extraordinary connection between people and the land they call home. *Disclosure:* I am honored to have believed in this film from the beginning and to be one of its Executive Producers.…
Reviewed on October 13, 2026
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The main cast of The Fire in Our Hearts includes Stewart Alcock, Cole Bender, Brad Blackwel, Gary Blackwell and Joanne Brown. The film was directed by Josias Tschanz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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