Night Raiders

It's the year 2043. Political factions had come to a head after a war broke apart North America. In that process, Canada joined the United States, caving to the argument that the alliance was necessary for survival of the Government (...

New Zealand Production

Feature 2021 Drama 101.00 minutes

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The year is 2043. A military occupation controls disenfranchised cities in post-war North America. Children are property of the State. A desperate Cree woman joins an underground band of vigilantes to infiltrate a State children’s academy and get her daughter back. Night Raiders is a female-driven dystopian drama about resilience, courage and love. Night Raiders is a New Zealand/Canada co-production.

Toronto International Film Festival

TIFF Best Emerging Director Award - Danis Goulet

2021: Berlinale

Sydney Film Festival

Nuuk International Film Festival

imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival – Opening Night Gala

FIN: Atlantic International Film Festival – Gala Presentation

Vancouver International Film Festival – Special Presentation

Hawaii International Film Festival – Nominee, Kau Ka Hōkū Award

2022: Available Light Film Festival

Luxembourg City Film Festival

Kingston Canadian Film Festival

Powell River Film Festival

Māoriland Film Festival

Smithsonian Native Cinema Showcase Santa Fe

2023: Smithsonian Mother Tongue Film Festival Washington DC

Directors

Danis Goulet

Producers

Tara Woodbury

Paul Barkin

Ainsley Gardiner

Georgina Conder

Chelsea Winstanley

Eva Thomas

Screenplay Writers

Danis Goulet

Executive Producers

Taika Waititi

Tim White

Cast

Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
Niska

Brooklyn Letexier-Hart
Waseese

Alex Tarrant
Leo

Amanda Plummer
Roberta

Violet Nelson
Somonis

Crew

Daniel Grant | DOP

Jorge Weisz | Editor

Zazu Myers | Production Designer

Moniker | Music

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