Two Mi’kmaw brothers reckon with traumas of the past on a quest that takes on sometimes surreal and supernatural proportions in this stunning third feature by L’nu director Bretten Hannam. Working in a far less naturalistic (but still remarkably compelling) mode than he did in WILDHOOD — the audience award winner at KCFF22 — Hannam boldly incorporates aspects of myth and magic along with discomfiting truths about the Maritimes’ colonial history into a story that surprises at every turn. The strength of the lead performances by Blake Alec Miranda and Forrest Goodluck is more than matched by the gorgeous cinematography by Guy Godfree and immersive score by Polaris Music Prize and Juno winner Jeremy Dutcher, making for an utterly original and uniquely enthralling cinematic experience.

Director: Bretten Hannam

Cast: Blake Alec Miranda, Forrest Goodluck

Language: English, Mi’kmaw, French, with English subtitles

Runtime: 87 minutes

Content warning: coarse language, violence, frightening scenes, mature themes

Claire Peace-McConnell, Producer

Claire Peace-McConnell is the Head of Public Relations and Canadian Content Development at VVS Films. As a producer she is known for The King Tide (2023) and Young Werther (2024).

Claire Peace-McConnell is an influential and dynamic communications professional with over 15 years of experience directing publicity and strategic messaging within the entertainment industry. She spearheads the development of domestic and international campaigns, coordinating media relations, press tours, and marketing initiatives to secure high-profile coverage.

MARTIN KATZ, producer / president, Prospero Pictures

An internet pioneer, Martin Katz was employee number 3 at Microsoft’s MSN Canada where, as executive producer, he created the first episodic “web-umentary.” The web-based documentary entitled Splice examined the work of Marshall McLuhan in the context of a society in transition from an analogue to a digital world. He developed and produced innovative interactive programming in collaboration with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Carol Shields, celebrated director David Cronenberg and comedians Jean-Guy Moreau and Rick Mercer. He also created the first 3-D internet experience, a Halloween special based on the successful YTV kids’ series, Freaky Stories.

Katz holds degrees in law from the Universities of Toronto and Paris and has served as professor of law at the University of Moncton and Special Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law at the University of Toronto.