The Scattering of Man

The Scattering of Man (DƏNE YI’INJETL) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Luke Gleeson and released in 2021. The film profiles the Tsay Keh Dene First Nation, centring on the destruction of their traditional community following the construction of the W. A. C. Bennett Dam in the 1960s.

It was produced by Mesilinka Films, a co-operative film studio launched by Gleeson and his colleagues, and funded entirely by the Tsay Keh Dene.

The film premiered on October 25, 2021, in a screening at the Paradise Theatre in Toronto, and was later screened at documentary film festivals including the 2021 Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) and the 2022 DOXA Documentary Film Festival.

At DOXA, the film received an honorable mention from the Colin Low Award jury.

The film was added to the CBC Gem streaming platform in 2023.