A strange creature is lurking in this small Inuit community. The adults are celebrating the solstice party, so these young girls find themselves having to be the ones to defend this town from the creature.
Given the hunting traditions in this area, no one bats an eyelash at the shooting skills of these girls.
Our protagonists are Maika (Tasiana Shirley), Jesse (Alexis Wolfe), Uki (Nalajoss Ellsworth), and Leena (Chelsea Prusky). They have other things on their minds, such as boys and friendships. Even if you have disagreements with your friends, the common goal of defeating the creature unites the girls, mostly.
Slash/Back has a bit of science fiction, girl power, Indigenous culture, and characters and a plot that can keep the audience of the adults who would watch this film with their children or by themselves.
The film might be too much for small children but older children should be fine with watching the film.
Nyla Innuksuk makes her feature film debut with a screenplay from Innuksuk and Ryan Cavan. Not easy making a full-length feature film. Even with the mix of science fiction, the story really is about the trials and tribulations of girls growing up in this part of the world.
The film was shot in the Inuit hamlet of Pangnirtung, Nunavut on Baffin Island.
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The filmmakers took local girls and cast them in a film. The story really does stretch well and is a good example of empowering girls.
Slash/Back has played on Crave in Canada.
video credit: YouTube/Shudder
photo credit: Slash/Back
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