
Wa̱ts'a
World Premiere
Directed by
Dustin McGladreystarring
Jeremy Pahl, Kelli Clifton12 mins
| 2025
| Canada
| Sm'algya̱x
w/English subtitles
Set in 1960s Port Edward, "WAT’SA" is a haunting, all-Sm’algya̱x horror based on a powerful Tsimshian legend. As Jeremy works a late shift in the North Pacific Cannery, a shape-shifting sea otter spirit begins to stalk him, blurring the line between reality and the supernatural in the first-ever cinematic portrayal of the ‘Wat’sa. Recorded in Sm’algya̱x and Japanese with English subtitles.
Screening at these upcoming events.
Fri, Dec 5 to Tue, Dec 9
Eventive
Portland, OR
Previously screened at:
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9/19/2025 to 9/21/2025 in Portland, OR

