Night Raiders (2021 film)

Night Raiders
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDanis Goulet
Written byDanis Goulet
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDaniel Grant
Edited byJorge Weisz
Music byMoniker
Production
companies
Alcina Pictures
Eagle Vision
Miss Concepion Films
Uno Bravo
Distributed byElevation Pictures (Canada)
Rialto Distribution (New Zealand)
XYZ Films (International Sales)
Samuel Goldwyn Films (United States)
Release date
Running time
101 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Canada
  • New Zealand
LanguageEnglish

Night Raiders is a 2021 Canadian-New Zealand science fiction dystopian film written and directed by Danis Goulet.[2] Set in a dystopian version of North America in the year 2044, the film centres on Niska (Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers), a Cree woman who joins a resistance movement against the oppressive military government in order to save her daughter.[3] The film stars Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Brooklyn Letexier-Hart, Alex Tarrant, Amanda Plummer and Violet Nelson. Taika Waititi serves as an executive producer.

The film had its worldwide premiere at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival in March 2021.[2]

  1. ^ "Night Raiders".
  2. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (February 11, 2021). "XYZ Boards World Sales On Sci-Fi 'Night Raiders', Berlin Fest Entry Exec-Produced By Taika Waititi — EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  3. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (October 22, 2019). "Goulet's Night Raiders brings its dystopian world to Toronto". Playback. Retrieved March 28, 2023.