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25.07.2023 - 16:47 / variety.com
Marta Balaga It’s time for a new kind of superhero. In “Evil Fire” (“Macîskotêw”) – an upcoming thriller presented at Frontières’ Forum – Kîsik gains the power to set things on fire with her mind after seeing a mysterious green light in the sky. Seeking information on her mother and other missing Indigenous women, she uncovers a disturbing conspiracy with her new girlfriend Jackie.
Anne-Marie Gélinas and Sera-Lys McArthur produce for EMAfilms, behind 2015’s “Turbo Kid,” the breakout Sundance hit of Canadian cult trio RKSS, and Fanning Feathers. “I hope now is the right time for this film,” says director Theo Jean Cuthand. “Macîskotêw” is set to shoot in the late spring 2024.
“The issue of missing and murdered women, girls and two-spirits has been building for years. The fact that we are still fighting with the government to even search for the bodies means that people need to listen. People need to care.” “Growing up as an Indigenous woman in Canada can be compared to a horror movie at times.
You are afraid and concerned for your safety. It’s a real fear that affects us,” says McArthur, with Gélinas adding: “If we, white women, go out at night, our alarms go off. But it’s not everywhere and it’s not all the time, and that’s what this project talks about.
When you are an Indigenous woman, the danger is all around.” While the film won’t be visual effects-heavy, the way in which Kîsik gains her superpower is crucial. “We are using actual Indigenous folklore to tether us into these supernatural elements. From a cultural perspective it’s really important,” observes McArthur.
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