Sk+te’kmujue’katik (At the Place of Ghosts)

Director Bretten Hannam (L'nu)
Year 2025
Run Time 81min
Genre Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Faced with a dark presence haunting both of their lives, two estranged brothers, Mise’l (Goodluck) and Antle (Miranda), head into Sk+te’kmujue’katik, a forest known as “The Place of Ghosts” in order to come to terms with their past and confront the trauma that continues to haunt them.

A deeply affecting thriller that brilliantly combines the personal with the supernatural, Sk+te’kmujue’katik premiered at TIFF and was named to their annual Canada’s Top Ten list. 

“Compelling performances, atmospheric direction, and an evocative use of imagery help the film to stand out as a spirited exercise in genre-bending.” - Nadia Dalimonte, Next Best Picture

Director

Bretten Hannam (L'nu)

Writer

Bretten Hannam (L'nu)

Cast

Forrest Goodluck (Diné/Mandan/Hidatsa/Tsimshian), Blake Alec Miranda (Native American), Glen Gould (Mi’qmaw)

Producers

Martin Katz, Mitchel Fleming, Diana Elbaum, Marc Tetreault, Jason Levangie

Genres

Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Interests

BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Indigenous Filmmaker, LGBTQ2S+

Original Languages

English, Other Language