When a man accidentally causes the death of the son of his best friend, the man is wracked by grief and runs off into the woods.
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- 18 wins & 7 nominations.
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Cast
| Willy Russ | ... |
Kwa
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Adeana Young | ... |
Hlaaya
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Brandon Kallio | ... |
Adiits'ii's father
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Merika Gladstone | ... |
Raven Child
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Greg Brown | ... |
Gaas' Xaants'ii
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Zachary Collison | ... |
Ts'acklii
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Diane Brown | ... |
Nanaay
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Sam Derrick-York | ... |
Tluujaad
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Russel Davis | ... |
Watcher
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Leo Gagnon | ... |
Kwa's father
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Harold Williams | ... |
Chinaay
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Sphenia Jones | ... |
Daasjaadee
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Xiila Taayii Guujaaw | ... |
Sk'ayuu
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Emma Grinder | ... |
Eagle Child
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Curtis Brown | ... |
Attendant / gaagiid dancer
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Toddi Lauren Brown | ... |
Fish cutter
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Delores Churchill | ... |
Naanii 1
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Sherri Dick | ... |
Naanii 3
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Deanna Kallio | ... |
Way Hi Yo crew
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Fraser Kallio | ... |
Way hi yo crew
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James Kallio | ... |
The Red rectangle
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Preston Kallio | ... |
Way Hi Yo crew
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Jane Kristovich | ... |
Naanii 2
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Trey Rorick | ... |
Guustlaas
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Erica Jean Ryan | ... |
Adiits'ii Aaw ga
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Richard Williams | ... |
Attendant
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Vernon Albert Amos Williams | ... |
Sgaalanglaay
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| Tyler York | ... |
Adiits'ii / Gaagxiid / Gaagiixid
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Benjamin Young | ... |
Attendant
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Directed by
| Gwaai Edenshaw | ... | (as Gwaii Edenshaw) |
| Helen Haig-Brown | ||
Written by
| Gwaai Edenshaw | ... | () |
| Jaalen Edenshaw | ... | () |
| Graham Richard | ... | () |
| Leonie Sandercock | ... | () |
Produced by
| Kristy Assu | ... | line producer |
| Gwaai Edenshaw | ... | associate producer |
| Jonathan Frantz | ... | producer |
| Stephen Grosse | ... | executive producer |
| Zacharias Kunuk | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Kinnie Starr | ||
Cinematography by
| Jonathan Frantz | ||
Editing by
| Sarah Hedar | ||
Editorial Department
| Candice Kim | ... | digital intermediate project manager |
| John Tissavary | ... | colorist |
Production Design by
| Sandy Cochrane | ||
Art Direction by
| Gwaai Edenshaw | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jon Callfas | ||
| Aretha Edgars | ||
| Michael Mayr | ||
| James McGuire | ||
| Caleb Taguchi | ||
Costume Design by
| Athena Theny | ||
Makeup Department
| Matt Aeberg | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Toby Lindala | ... | key special makeup effects designer/supervisor / sfx makeup head |
| Ileah Mattice | ... | makeup artist |
| Loni Pearson | ... | makeup artist |
| Vince Yoshida | ... | fabricator |
| Corinne DeBerry | ... | makeup effects technician: Lindala Schminken FX (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Valine Criste | ... | production manager |
| Patricia Moore | ... | production manager |
| Dana Moraes | ... | production manager |
| Rob Neilson | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jessie Anthony | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jay Bellis | ... | graphic designer |
| John Brent Bennett | ... | carver |
| Cecil Brown | ... | bent box maker |
| Jon Callfas | ... | props |
| Zachary Collison | ... | carver |
| Russell Davis | ... | carver |
| Gwaai Edenshaw | ... | carver / graphic designer |
| Jaalen Edenshaw | ... | carver |
| Aretha Edgars | ... | props |
| Gavin Hootin | ... | carpenter |
| Kaj Skuts' | ... | carpenter |
| Michael Mayr | ... | assistant property master / carver |
| James McGuire | ... | property master |
| Caleb Taguchi | ... | props |
| Richard Williams | ... | carver |
Sound Department
| Daniel Cardona | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jay Cheetham | ... | background sound editor |
| Gavin Coford | ... | boom operator |
| Kelly Cole | ... | re-recording mixer / sound supervisor |
| Francisco Frial | ... | foley mixer |
| Joselyn Hernandez | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Don Mann | ... | sound designer |
| Roderick Matte | ... | production sound mixer |
| Bill Mellow | ... | sound effects editor |
| Kevin Morales | ... | walla recordist |
| Eric Mouawad | ... | dialogue editor |
| Adam Sharpe | ... | adr mixer / adr supervisor |
| Kathryn Henzler | ... | sound editor assistant (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Eric Gambini | ... | visual effects supervisor: encore vfx |
| Rowan Levine | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Kirsten Meekison | ... | visual effects producer |
| Rob Neilson | ... | digital compositor / visual effects coordinator |
Stunts
| Clint Carleton | ... | stunt coordinator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jay Bellis | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Georgia Bennett | ... | weaver |
| Su-San Brown | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Delores Churchill | ... | weaver |
| Sherri Dick | ... | weaver |
| Haana Edenshaw | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Alita Gorgichuk | ... | costumer |
| Marlene Liddle | ... | weaver |
| Avis O'Brien | ... | weaver |
| Meghan Paterson | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Debbie Schreiber | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Gwaai Edenshaw | ... | original concept |
| Guujaaw | ... | playback singer |
| Desiree Wilson | ... | playback singer |
Additional Crew
| Clint Carleton | ... | movement choreographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Isuma Distribution International (2018) (Canada)
- Severin Films (2024) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chroma Post (additional post-production services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In a 19th-century summer, two large families gather for their annual fishing retreat on the far-removed island of Haida Gwaii. Adiits'ii, a charming nobleman, accidentally causes the death of his best friend Kwa's son and hastens into the wilderness. Adiits'ii is tormented by what he has done and spirals into insanity, becoming Gaagiixid, a supernatural being crazed by hunger. He unexpectedly survives the winter, and at next year's gathering, the families try to convert Gaagiixid back to Adiitst'ii. Written by xx |
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Box Office
| Budget | CAD1,800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This is the first feature film to be made entirely in the Haida language of Pacific-coast Canada. The story was inspired by a traditional Haida legend. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021). See more » |