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.
This film is directed by Bretten Hannam of Bear River NS and shot entirely in Nova Scotia. The director will be attending the 4:00 screening and will be staying for a Q&A after it. There will not be a Q&A after the 7:00 screening.
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.
