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Sgaawaay K'uuna = Edge of the knife / Isuma Distribution International ; Niijang Xyaalas Productions ; script writers, Jaalen Edenshaw, Gwaai Edenshaw, Graham Richard, Leonie Sandercock ; producers, Jonathan Frantz, Stephen Grosse ; directed by Gwaai Edenshaw, Helen Haig-Brown.
Van Pelt - Video Collection (ask at Circulation Desk) DVD 035 180
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- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Haida
- Subjects (All):
- Haida Gwaii (B.C.)--19th century--Drama.
- Haida Gwaii (B.C.).
- Wilderness survival--Drama.
- Wilderness survival.
- Revenge--Drama.
- Revenge.
- British Columbia--Haida Gwaii.
- Genre:
- Foreign language films -- Haida.
- Drama.
- Feature films.
- Fiction films.
- Historical films.
- Motion pictures, Canadian.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (100 min.) sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches.
- 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- color
- burning
- Distribution:
- Toronto, Ontario : V tape, [2019]
- Other Title:
- Edge of the knife.
- Language Note:
- In Haida; optional subtitles in English or French.
- System Details:
- DVD-R, NTSC, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation.
- digital
- optical
- stereo
- NTSC
- DVD video
- region 1
- Summary:
- "Haida Gwaii, 1800's. At a seasonal fishing camp two families endure conflict between the nobleman Adiits'ii and his best friend Kwa. After Adiits'ii causes the accidental death of Kwa's son, he flees into the rainforest, descending into madness and transforming into Gaagiixid - the Wildman. When the families return in the spring, they discover Adiits'ii has survived the winter. Can he be rescued and returned to his humanity? Meanwhile, Kwa wrestles with his deepest desire - revenge"--from distributor's website, http://www.vtape.org/video?vi=9163.
- Participant:
- Tyler York, Adeana Young, William Russ.
- Credits:
- Music, Kinnie Star ; editor, Sarah Hedar ; director of photography, Jonathan Frantz.
- Notes:
- This is a recorded DVD and may fail to play on some equipment.
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2018.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- OCLC:
- 1122708912
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