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Slash/Back
When an alien invasion rocks the quiet hamlet of Pangnirtung, Nunavut, it falls on a group of teenage girls to fight back and defend their community. Her feature directing debut, Slash/Back offers a stylish vision from producer-director Nyla Innuksuk. Using makeshift weapons and their own horror movie knowledge, the quartet of teens show the invaders that “nobody f—s with the girls from Pang.” With a cast of local actors and an Inuit cultural lens on the invasion genre, this teen horror-comedy has more charm than an Arctic summer day has sunlight!
“Slash/Back has an endearing charm that is hard to resist.” - Phuong Le, The Guardian
“Slash/Back has an endearing charm that is hard to resist.” - Phuong Le, The Guardian
Director
Nyla Innuksuk (Inuk)
Innuksuk is a director, writer, producer, and VR creator. She co-created the Inuk character Snowguard with Marvel and has written several short films and documentaries. Her first feature was Slash/Back, released in 2022.
Writers
Ryan Cavan, Nyla Innuksuk (Inuk)
Cast
Kristian Bruun, Shaun Benson, Tasiana Shirley
Producers
Dan Bekerman, Christopher Yurkovich, Alex Ordanis, Nyla Innuksuk (Inuk)
Genres
Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Mongrel Media