Motherland: Fort Salem was filmed in Vancouver in Canada.
West Lawn (Riverview Hospital)
In movie
Scene where Raelle is walking back to the barracks with her squad after an exhausting run on the obstacle course when Tally lures her away in episode 1x01 “Say the Words”.
Real
Boundary Bay Regional Airport
In movie
Scene where Scylla shows her metal to get a flight to Boston in episode 1x01 “Say the Words”.
Real
Scene was shot Boundary Bay Airport is a small airport for corporate and private aircraft featuring a number of small hangers and a newly constructed terminal.
Vancouver
Vancouver Central Library
In movie
Scene where On Conscription Day, a woman in a crowded mall pops a balloon which causes hundreds of people within earshot to kill themselves in episode 1x01 “Say the Words”.
Real
Scene was shot Completed in 1995, the Vancouver Public Library’s Central Branch takes up a whole city block in downtown and was designed by Moshe Safdie of DA Architects. The large central atrium is surrounded by the library on one side and several stories of reading spaces on the other. Attached to the main building is a 21-story office tower and retail space.
Vancouver
Vancouver Central Library
Norma Rose Point School
In movie
Scene where Raelle fights with Abigail after reading the letters from her mother in episode 1x01 “Say the Words”.
Real
Scene was shot Formerly University Hill Secondary School. Has been extensively remodeled.
West Lawn Building (Riverview Hospital)
In movie
Real
Scene was shot The West Lawn Building opened in 1913 and housed the Chronic Male Unit. Closed down in 1983, this building has been used sparingly for film work due to its rundown and unsafe state.
Coquitlam
Crease Clinic (Riverview Hospital)
In movie
Scene where Raelle's mother Willa writes a letter to Raelle in the tunnels on her final mission in episode 1x01 “Say the Words”.
Real
Scene was shot This building opened in 1934 as a veterans treatment center for veterans of the First World War. This included the main building as well as the separate Veterans Dining Block. The main building was expanded in 1945 and reopened in 1949 as the Crease Clinic of Psychological Medicine, a short-term psychological treatment center. Now used almost exclusively for film production.
Coquitlam
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts (UBC)
In movie
Scene where General Sarah Adler gives a speech welcoming the new recruits to basic training. Later, Raelle ducks out of a training session in episode 1x01 “Say the Words”.
Real
Scene was shot The Chan Centre is a gorgeous performance venue located on the University of British Columbia campus. The main Chan Shun Concert Hall features a distinctive floating canopy and beautiful teak walls. The smaller Telus Studio Theatre features three-story stacked seating which can be moved into various configurations. The building also features the small Royal Bank Cinema, a beautiful soaring lobby, and various versatile backstage spaces.
Vancouver
Cecil Green Park House (UBC)
In movie
Scene where Anacostia Quartermain introduces herself and sends everyone off to their rooms in episode 1x01 “Say the Words”.
Real
Scene was shot This building, constructed in 1912, was originally the home of Edward Davis, a prominent lawyer for the Canadian Pacific Railway, and was called Kanakla (meaning ‘house on the cliff’). It now belongs to the university and houses weddings, film shoots, and other events.
Vancouver
