The Guardians of Eternity: Giant Mine through eyes of Yellowknives Dene

In one scene from the documentary TheGuardians of Eternity, Mary Rose Sundberg stands in front of Giant Mine and explainsthat the area around her used to be a blueberry patch as far as the eye can see, according to elders.

Those blueberries are long gone.

Although filmmakerFrance Benoitsays there are many stories she could have told aboutabout Giant Mine, she wanted to tell it from the perspective of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation.

The title of the film comes from the poisonous arsenic left behind by the mine. Benoit says she was interested in the theme of eternity because of the mine's toxic legacy.

"In essence, we are all guardians of eternity at Giant Mine. This is our destiny in many ways."

The Guardians of Eternity is screening tonight atthe Northern United Place in Yellowknife.

"There's a shuttle bus coming from Dettah and the chiefs are going to be there and the mayor, as well, and itwill be an opportunity for us to begin theconversation about how do we communicate with future generations," says Benoit.