Netflix has nabbed the Indigenous feature documentary Ceremony after a SXSW world premiere.

Director Bianchi Hanuse’s film will land on the streamer in 2027 after winning awards at SXSW, Hot Docs and the Sydney Film Festival. Ceremony centers on British Columbia’s Nuxalk Nation as it looks to restore the local population of ooligan fish, whose arrival every spring sustains the First Nations community and its ritual celebrations.

The restoration efforts, including broadcasts from the Nuxalk Radio station, also underline the resilience of the Indigenous community in the face of challenges from climate change and colonialization. “Nuxalkmc [Nuxalk people] asked for this story to be told and that responsibility took 12 years because our truth isn’t an easy one to tell. It’s a story most Canadians have never heard.…