Wa̱ts'a

World Premiere
Directed by
Dustin McGladrey
starring
Jeremy Pahl, Kelli Clifton
12 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

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