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EDGE OF THE KNIFE
Original version in haida: EDGE OF THE KNIFESubtitled in French
Directed by Gwaai Edenshaw , Helen Haig-Brown
CANADA | 99 minutes | 2018
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 . . . More than just a film, Edge of the Knife is about revival, celebration and cultural empowerment.
Q&A with the producer on October 10th
Presented by Cinema Politica
Programs
Thursday October 4, 2018
Program #5Cinéma du Parc 2
Wednesday October 10, 2018
Program #180Cineplex Odeon Quartier SALLE 16
Gwaai Edenshaw
No biography
Helen Haig-Brown
No biography
- "Pelq'ilc (Coming Home)" (2009)
-“?E?Anx” (The Cave)” (2009)
- “My Legacy” (2014)
distribution and credits
- Screenplay Gwaai Edenshaw, Jaalen Edenshaw, Graham Richard, Leonie Sandercock
- Producer Zacharias Kunuk, Jonathan Frantz, Cara Di Staulo
- Cast William Russ, Adeana Young
contact
- Isuma Distribution International
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