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THE MOUNTAIN OF SGAANA

By Christopher AUCHTER

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Animation - Completed 2017

The Mountain of SGaana spins a magical tale of a young man who is stolen away to the spirit world, and the young woman who rescues him.

Festivals
& Awards

Warsaw FF 2017
Short Films Competition
Anima Mundi 2017
Selected
Ottawa International Animation Festival 2017
Selected
Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youth 2017
Selected
SICAF 2017
Selected
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    • Year of production
    • 2017
    • Genres
    • Animation
    • Countries
    • CANADA
    • Languages
    • ENGLISH, FRENCH, INUKTITUT
    • Duration
    • 10 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Christopher AUCHTER
    • Producer(s)
    • Shirley VERCRUYSSE (NFB)
    • Synopsis
    • The Mountain of SGaana spins a magical tale of a young man who is stolen away to the spirit world, and the young woman who rescues him. Haida filmmaker Christopher Auchter’s dream-like gem brilliantly entwines traditional animation with formal elements of Haida art, which are brought to life by a rich, evocative palette and stylized effects.

      As a young fisherman cruises along a rugged shoreline, a tiny mouse in Haida regalia appears and starts to knit a blanket. A story unfolds on the blanket as it grows longer, illustrating the ancient tale of Haida master sea hunter Naa-Naa-Simgat and his beloved, Kuuga Kuns. When a SGaana (the Haida word for “killer whale”) captures the hunter and drags him down into a supernatural world, the courageous Kuuga Kuns sets off to save him.

      Will the lovers manage to escape the undersea Mountain of SGaana, or will they, too, become part of the Haida spirit world forever?
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