Edge of the Knife
Edge of the Knife

Movie·2018·1h 40m

Edge of the Knife

Directed By

Helen Haig-Brown

Country

Canada

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The Story

Original title: SG̲aawaay Ḵ'uuna

Island of Haida Gwaii, northern Canada, 19th century. During a fishing gathering, Adiits'ii commits an unfortunate act. Tormented, he runs away to the wilderness as his mind embraces madness.

Written By

Jaalen Edenshaw, Graham Richard, Leonie Sandercock

Producer

Zacharias Kunuk

Cinematography

Jonathan Frantz

Music

Kinnie Starr

Editor

Sarah Heder

Themes

indigenouswoman directornative canadianhaida

Production House

Niijang Xyaalas Productions
Kingulliit Productions

Audience Score

66%

11 votes

Skip11%
Timepass26%
Go for it38%
Perfection25%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Tyler York

Adiits'ii

William Russ

Kwa

Adeana Young

Hlaaya

Trey Rorick

Guustlaas

Delores Churchill

Delores Churchill

Naanii SGwaansang

Brandon Kallio

Adiits'ii's father

Deanna Kallio

Child

Fraser Kallio

Child

James Kallio

Child

Presley Kallio

Child

Marika Gladstone

Raven Child

Erica Jean Ryan

Adiitsii's Mother

Greg Brown

Gaas' Xaants'ii

Zachary Collison

Ts'aklii

Richard Williams

Llits'aad

Diane Brown

Nanaay

Lauren 'Toddi' Brown

Fish Cutter

Samantha Derrick-York

Tluujaad

// crew

Crew

Helen Haig-Brown

Helen Haig-Brown

Director

Gwaai Edenshaw

Director, Screenplay

Jonathan Frantz

Director of Photography

Jaalen Edenshaw

Screenplay

Graham Richard

Screenplay

Leonie Sandercock

Screenplay

Sarah Heder

Editor

Zacharias Kunuk

Zacharias Kunuk

Executive Producer

Kinnie Starr

Original Music Composer

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