Haida-language drama Edge of the Knife is as sharp and thrilling as its title promises GlobeArts
Edge of the Knife
proves that, for some directors, there are no obstacles too large to overcome through sheer force of will. The intense drama is the first feature ever produced entirely in the endangered Haida language – a daring act that required the cast, none of whom could speak the Indigenous dialect, to immerse themselves in the tongue and culture for an intensive rehearsal process. Add that feat to the fact that the film had only $1.8-million at its disposal, and it’s simply a coup that the feature was completed at all.
Taking place in the 1800s, the film follows a Haida Gwaii man who, after sparking a fatal accident, flees into the wilderness, emerging a year later as a feral and beastly “Gaagiid” . The themes of guilt and redemption may be familiar, but Edenshaw and Haig-Brown present them in a vision so distinct and unfamiliar to audiences that the film feels abundantly fresh.
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