N'xaxaitkw
Catalogue Number: 131306
Producer: 1313586 BC LTD
Producers: Johnston, Mike
Directors: Youngman, Asia
Producing Agencies: Visceral Village Productions
Subject: Canadian History, Drama, Fiction, First Nations Studies, Guidance, Health, History, Indigenous Issues, Indigenous Peoples, Social Issues, Social Sciences
Language: English
Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2022
Running Time: 16:37
In this fantastical coming of age story set in the Okanagan, an adopted indigenous teenager, new in a small town, navigates peer pressure and the desire to fit in. Zaraya’s next-door neighbour urges her to search for the legendary lake monster, N’xaxaitkw—known to settlers as Ogopogo. However, she quickly learns that her new friend might be harbouring some secrets and ulterior motives of their own.
Produced by award-winning director Asia Youngman, Cree-Métis.
WINNER – Best Short – Vancouver Short Film Festival
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