The illegal tobacco trade runs through sovereign land — and the Mohawk are done apologizing.
Direction
Intimate access to a closed community most Canadians never see.
Production
Balances propaganda accusations with genuine economic desperation.
Director
Jeff Dorn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Mohawk tobacco trade operates in a legal grey zone exploiting jurisdictional gaps between Canadian federal law and indigenous sovereignty claims dating to the 18th century.
Director Jeff Dorn spent years building trust with Kahnawake community members who'd never spoken to outside media — the resistance to his presence is visible in several tense exchanges.
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