Lunenburg County Film Series

Wednesday June 3 at 4:00 and 7:00pm

A 2025 Canadian thriller film. Two Mi’kmaq brothers who have become estranged in adulthood due to childhood trauma become haunted by a malevolent spirit and must reunite and journey into Skite’kmujuekati’k, the Place of Ghosts, to face their demons and heal.

• Director
  • Bretten Hannam
• Writer
  • Bretten Hannam
• Stars
  • Blake Alec Miranda, Martha Irving, Forrest Goodluck

REVIEW

Bretten Hannam’s Sk+te’kmujue’katik (At the Place of Ghosts) is an emotional masterpiece that left me yearning for a DVD copy to take home and rewatch, rewind, pause, and bask in. From the immersive sound production, which Hannam was directly involved in, to the incredible performance of lead actors Blake Alec Miranda and Forrest Goodluck, Sk+te’kmujue’katik is one to add to your watchlist…

Sk+te’kmujue’katik works in decolonial, non-linear time, and follows siblings Mise’l (Miranda) and Antle (Goodluck) as they face a haunting presence from their past. To depict trauma allegorically, the film uses elements of horror, such as the appearance of spirits from the characters’ individual and collective pasts — including spirits of their abusive father and of colonized ancestors. Some are benevolent, offering food and shelter, while others terrify both characters and audience.