The Great Salish Heist
This item is only available for Canadian orders.Catalogue Number: LESS06
Producer: Less Bland Productions
Producers: Bland, Leslie D. and Joe, Harold C.
Directors: Dennis, Darrell
Producing Agencies: Orca Cove Media
Subject: Arts, Canadian History, Drama, Entertainment, First Nations Studies, History, Indigenous Issues, Indigenous Peoples, Social Sciences, Social Studies
Language: English
Grade Level: Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2024
Running Time: 96:05
The First Ever Indigenous Heist Film, inspired by the work of First Nations Archeologist and filmmaker Harold C. Joe.
Shuswap (Secwépemc) actor Darrell Dennis makes his feature debut as writer-director in this Vancouver Island-made caper comedy about the theft of Indigenous artifacts. Steve (Dennis) is a traditional archeologist of the (fictional) Moquahat people. His life is in a downward spiral, but he believes that by reclaiming the artifacts from a local museum he can turn things around. Enlisting the help of a ragtag bunch of Rez rebels, he gets mixed up with the Russian mafia along the way.
The Great Salish Heist is a scrappy indie Ocean’s 11 with bags of charm and some authentic and deeper things to say about cultural colonialism.
Features Darrell Dennis, Ashley Callingbull and Graham Greene.
“The Great Salish Heist manages to pull off its engaging premise with panache, aided immensely by a standout cast” - Shaun Lang, Hollywood North magazine
Related Titles
Red Fever
LES FILMS DU 3 MARS F3M008Red Fever is a witty and entertaining feature documentary about the profound, yet hidden...
Tzouhalem (92 Minute Version)
Less Bland Productions LESS00Tzouhalem, Chief of the Cowichan First Nation during the mid-1800’s, is arguably one of the most...
Dust n' Bones (70 Minute Version)
Less Bland Productions LESS02Dust n’ Bones is a documentary that examines the legal issues, political controversies and...
Shore to Shore
Peter Campbell PCI008Master Coast Salish Carver Ts’uts’umutlhw (Luke Marston) sculpts with yellow cedar, but also...
Beyond Human Power
Wolf Spirit Films Inc. WSFI00Canada once jailed indigenous peoples for dancing, but today new generations are finding inner...