Off the British Columbia coast, the Haida Gwaii archipelago is the land of the Haida people, whose language is revived in this unique cinematic adaptation of an ancestral legend. Far more than just a film, it’s an exercise in cultural empowerment.
Haida Gwaii is an archipelago some 60 km off the coast of mainland British Columbia. The islands are home to the Haida, whose language is brought back from the brink of extinction and onto the big screen through this first-of-its-kind project: a feature adapted from an ancient legend and created as a community. On the shore, Adiits’ii accidentally causes the death of his friend Kwa’s son. When he flees to the forest, hunger and guilt gradually transform him into Gaagiixid, the man/monster ....
Feature film , Drama
CANADA | 99 minutes | 2018
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