THE GRIZZLIES is the inspiring true story of first-year teacher Russ Sheppard, who takes a temporary assignment to teach at a high school in Kugluktuk, a small arctic town with the highest suicide rate in North America. Having no success at getting his Inuit students to show up for class—and seeing that many of the teens roam around town drinking and smoking—he believes that teaching them the sport of lacrosse will get them in school and motivate them to achieve. But really it’s Sheppard who has a lot to learn, as they end up transforming their own lives as well as his.

Trigger Warning: This movie contains content about suicide and may be upsetting to some people. If you are in immediate danger please call 000 in Aus and 111 in NZ. For further assistance in Australia, call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For assistance in New Zealand, visit www.mentalhealth.org.nz.