PREVIEW: Wildhood (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Phillip Lewitski (The Search), Joshua Odjick (film debut), Avery Winters-Anthony (film debut), Michael Greyeyes (Firestarter), Joel Thomas Hynes (The Bread Maker), Steve Lund (Single All The Way), Savonna Spracklin (Hold the Dark), Callum Dunphy (Splinters)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Bretten Hannam (North Mountain), director, writer, producer; Julie Baldassi (Dim the Fluorescents) and Gharrett Patrick Paon (film debut), producers; Neil Haverty (Body and Bones), composer; Guy Godfree (Let Him Go), cinematographer; Shaun Rykiss (Learn to Swim), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Teenager Link (Lewitski) lives in a rural east-coast trailer park with his younger half-brother Travis (Winters-Anthony), and their abusive father Arvin (Hynes). When he discovers that his Mi’kmaw mother might still be alive, Link and Travis set out on a journey to find her. Along the way, they meet pow wow dancer Pasmay (Odjick) whom Link develops a strong connection with…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Indigenous representation reaches new levels in this moving and tender LGBTQ+ coming-of-age drama, specifically that of the Canadian Mi’kmaw community and some of its surprising corners.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE

 

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