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Red Deer Polytech – Bachelor of Applied Arts in Film presents Night Raiders

Red Deer Public Library, Snell Auditorium

Red Deer

April 16, 2025

12:00 PM

$0.00

Film Playing

Night Raiders
Director Danis Goulet (Cree/Métis)
Run Time 101min
Genre Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
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Summary

A compelling and propulsive dystopian thriller grounded in an allegory for the residential school system, Night Raiders is the story of Niska (Tailfeathers), a Cree mother in an impossible situation. As she travels across a war-torn Turtle Island (North America), she is caught in a desperate attempt to save her daughter from a state-run forced re-education camp. With the world against her, Niska joins forces with a group of underground resistance fighters seeking to free their children and save their future.

Anchored by an incredible lead performance from Tailfeathers along with a stellar supporting cast, this powerful and heartfelt debut feature from Danis Goulet premiered at TIFF in 2021 and was nominated for eleven Canadian Screen Awards, winning six, including Best Original Screenplay.

“Night Raiders should become the most talked-about Canadian film of the year. And for good reason.” – Barry Hertz, The Globe and Mail
Cast Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (Blackfoot/Sámi), Brooklyn Letexier-Hart (Cree/Métis), Alex Tarrant (Māori-Niuean-Samoan), Shaun Sipos, Amanda Plummer

Ratings by Province or Territory

14A
 Alberta
PG
 British Columbia
PG
 Manitoba
NR
 New Brunswick
NR
 Newfoundland and Labrador
NR
 Nova Scotia
14A
 Northwest Territories
14A
 Nunavut
PG
 Ontario
NR
 Prince Edward Island
13+
 Québec
PG
 Saskatchewan
NR
 Yukon

Event Details

Red Deer Polytech - Bachelor of Applied Arts in Film Production will be screening the following films on April 16 for CanFilmDay:

Tia and Piujuq at 9:00 AM MDT,
Night Raiders at 12:00 PM MDT,
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe at 2:15 PM MDT,
Die Alone at 4:30 PM MDT.

There will be a lineup of local filmmakers speaking between screenings.

The college has worked with a local high school to learn about Canadian films and have the students programme this event for CanFilmDay! Check out the website they have built for their film festival here: http://www.canadafilmd-eh.ca/

Accessibility

Venue deemed accessible by event host. Wheelchair accessible.

Address

Red Deer Public Library, Snell Auditorium, 4818 - 49th Street, Red Deer, AB, T4N 1T9
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