FESTIVAL PREMIERE
Doc short | USA | 25 MINUTES | English
hitoláayca (Going Upriver)
Director: Anna Lueck
Devin Reuben is training to be the first certified nimiipuu whitewater guide of his generation. The nimiipuu (Nez Perce) have a long history of river travel– in fact, they introduced the practice to settlers– but centuries of displacement and disconnection means Tribal members are now largely absent from their ancestral rivers. Devin says, “it’s one big step for us: not just me, all of us. We’re slowly bringing our culture back.”
CAST & CREDITS
Director
Anna Lueck
Producer
Clark Shimeall
Key Cast
Devin Reuben, Louis Reuben, Clark Shimeall, Robin Pace
DIRECTORS BIO
Anna Lueck is a documentary producer and editor who tells stories about the people working toward a better world. She began her career at Brooklyn’s BRIC TV, where she helped produce videos on issues from climate activism to gun violence and won a New York Emmy. She returned to the Pacific Northwest three years ago to freelance, and is currently a graduate student in the University of Oregon’s multimedia journalism program. She is particularly interested in stories about environmental justice, aquatic sciences, and the communities that depend on rivers and oceans. Anna’s full portfolio is viewable at www.alueckphoto.com
DIRECTORS STATEMENT
This project was fiscally sponsored by the Pandion Institute (pandioninstitute.org) as part of its strategic work to build momentum and awareness around the youth/workforce development efforts that Devin’s story encapsulates. Our production company retained full editorial control.
We plan a festival premiere and full festival run followed by community impact screenings (focusing on tribal and outdoor recreation communities) around the Pacific Northwest in summer 2025.
SHOWTIMES
Tuesday, November 11
Screening: 2:00pm
Program Three
AMC The Grove 14
189 The Grove Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Parking
At The Theatre
