First We Eat

Putting food security to the test in the far North of Canada - filmmaker Suzanne Crocker, living just 300 km from the Arctic Circle, removes absolutely all grocery store food from her house. 

For one year, she feeds her family of five, only food that can be hunted, fished, gathered, grown or raised around Dawson City, Yukon.  

Add three skeptical teenagers, one reluctant husband, no salt, no caffeine, no sugar and -40 temperatures.

Ultimately the story becomes a celebration of community and the surprising bounty of food that even a tiny community in the far North can provide.

After all, “First we eat, then we do everything else.” – MFK Fisher

"Inspirational! Suzanne Crocker's amazing experiment shows that even in the far north with strong individual, family and community efforts, local food can feed us year round." - David Suzuki 

 "extremely well-crafted documentary. It’s gorgeously shot, showing spectacular detail in nature as the seasons turn, and the narrative is packed with tension as we wait to see whether this family will get through the year eating only what’s grown, hunted and gathered hyper-locally." - Susan G. Cole, POINT OF VIEW MAGAZINE

2020 / Canada / Colour / English / 16:9 HD presentation / 5.1 Dolby Stereo / 103 minutes

Director: Suzanne Crocker