2021·Science Fiction·1h 41m
7.0
★
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.
Directed by Danis Goulet
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Cast
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
Niska
Brooklyn Letexier-Hart
Waseese
Alex Tarrant
Leo
Amanda Plummer
Roberta
Gail Maurice
Ida
Violet Nelson
Somonis
Shaun Sipos
Randy
Eric Osborne
Pierre
Birva Pandya
Victoria
Suzanne Cyr
Ray G. Thunderchild
Jordan Bullchild
Crew
Danis Goulet
Director
Danis Goulet
Screenplay
Daniel Karlsson
Original Music Composer
Jorge Weisz
Editor
Taika Waititi
Executive Producer
Ainsley Gardiner
Producer
Zazu Myers
Production Design
Jason Lei Howden
Digital Compositor
Rob Cotterill
First Assistant Director
Jonathan Bruce
Foley Artist
Jonathan Bruce
Foley Editor
Neil Davison
Stunt Coordinator
Popular Reviews
18 reviews
Laurie
9.0★ · 12/02/25
watched for english class ! this is incredible
watched for english class ! this is incredible
Amanda Miyares
5.0★ · 03/12/25
had a lot of good ideas and material to analyze, but something about it didnt stick with me
had a lot of good ideas and material to analyze, but something about it didnt stick with me
Audrey Harrington
8.3★ · 04/19/23
Dystopian?? More like the history of Canadian colonialism. Nothing is scarier than the horrors of the past.
Dystopian?? More like the history of Canadian colonialism. Nothing is scarier than the horrors of the past.
jamblo
7.0★ · 10/03/22
I do like watching what no-budget sci-fi movies can achieve, and this one is pretty decent.
The Canada / New Zealand co-production makes the most of its budget, utilizing some good set design, clever framing, and some beautiful landscape photography to mask the fact that really most futuristic thing here are some digitally enhanced drones.
The dystopian setting couches some interesting ideas about colonialism, residential schooling, and First Nations lands, and the mostly good performances (delivered in Cree, Maori, and English) help sell it all.
…At least until the third act, where things go a bit off the rails. There is some deus ex machina stuff that really doesn’t flow properly and which has the unfortunate effect of making you recall several overly-convenient things that had happened earlier. Maybe another pass at the script and little bit more on the budget?
In any case, the ideas are there, it looks great, it’s directed well, and I’m there for whatever Goulet does next.
The Canada / New Zealand co-production makes the most of its budget, utilizing some good set design, clever framing, and some beautiful landscape photography to mask the fact that really most futuristic thing here are some digitally enhanced drones.
The dystopian setting couches some interesting ideas about colonialism, residential schooling, and First Nations lands, and the mostly good performances (delivered in Cree, Maori, and English) help sell it all.
…At least until the third act, where things go a bit off the rails. There is some deus ex machina stuff that really doesn’t flow properly and which has the unfortunate effect of making you recall several overly-convenient things that had happened earlier. Maybe another pass at the script and little bit more on the budget?
In any case, the ideas are there, it looks great, it’s directed well, and I’m there for whatever Goulet does next.
I do like watching what no-budget sci-fi movies can achieve, and this one is pretty decent.
The Canada / New Zealand co-production makes the most of its budget, utilizing some good set design, clever framing, and some beautiful landscape photography to mask the fact that really most futuristic thing here are some digitally enhanced drones.
The dystopian setting couches some interesting ideas about colonialism, residential schooling, and First Nations lands, and the mostly good performances (delivered in Cree, Maori, and English) help sell it all.
…At least until the third act, where things go a bit off the rails. There is some deus ex machina stuff that really doesn’t flow properly and which has the unfortunate effect of making you recall several overly-convenient things that had happened earlier. Maybe another pass at the script and little bit more on the budget?
In any case, the ideas are there, it looks great, it’s directed well, and I’m there for whatever Goulet does next.
The Canada / New Zealand co-production makes the most of its budget, utilizing some good set design, clever framing, and some beautiful landscape photography to mask the fact that really most futuristic thing here are some digitally enhanced drones.
The dystopian setting couches some interesting ideas about colonialism, residential schooling, and First Nations lands, and the mostly good performances (delivered in Cree, Maori, and English) help sell it all.
…At least until the third act, where things go a bit off the rails. There is some deus ex machina stuff that really doesn’t flow properly and which has the unfortunate effect of making you recall several overly-convenient things that had happened earlier. Maybe another pass at the script and little bit more on the budget?
In any case, the ideas are there, it looks great, it’s directed well, and I’m there for whatever Goulet does next.
Sonia M
8.0★ · 03/05/22
KCFF 2022 FILM #1
Danis Goulet's directorial debut packs an emotional punch. Night Raiders is an allegory for the horrific residential school system and the treatment of Canada's Indigenous Peoples. Definitely one of the more important Canadian films from 2021, I'm excited to see what Goulet does next.
Danis Goulet's directorial debut packs an emotional punch. Night Raiders is an allegory for the horrific residential school system and the treatment of Canada's Indigenous Peoples. Definitely one of the more important Canadian films from 2021, I'm excited to see what Goulet does next.
KCFF 2022 FILM #1
Danis Goulet's directorial debut packs an emotional punch. Night Raiders is an allegory for the horrific residential school system and the treatment of Canada's Indigenous Peoples. Definitely one of the more important Canadian films from 2021, I'm excited to see what Goulet does next.
Danis Goulet's directorial debut packs an emotional punch. Night Raiders is an allegory for the horrific residential school system and the treatment of Canada's Indigenous Peoples. Definitely one of the more important Canadian films from 2021, I'm excited to see what Goulet does next.