Festival Trailer for Indigenous Canadian Dark Comedy Thriller ‘Seeds’

Film Description

“You gotta be careful around these people, they’re not our friends.” Level Film in Canada has revealed the first look official trailer for an indie Canadian thriller titled Seeds, marking the feature directorial debut of actress Kaniehtiio Horn. The film is premiering at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival which just kicked off this week, hence the trailer dropping now to build some buzz. It’s described as a “tense thriller that weaves Kanienʼkehá꞉ka connections to the land with a cat-and-mouse game.” Ziggy, a 30-something Kanienkehaka (Mohawk) woman, is offered her first gig as an online influencer, promoting for Nature’s Oath, a seed and fertilizer company. When her cousin summons her back to the rez, she is warned about them and forced into a battle to save her people’s legacy. Starring Mohawk Kaniehtiio Horn (who also writes and directs) with Dallas Goldtooth, Meegwun Fairbrother, Dylan Cook, and Graham Greene. This looks like it has some gritty, nasty twists & turns as a grounded thriller. With Ziggy riding in to kick some ass. Check it out.

Trailer and Poster

Here’s the first official trailer (+ poster) for Kaniehtiio Horn’s film Seeds, direct from YouTube:

Storyline

Intro via TIFF: “In Seeds, Kaniehtiio Horn plays Ziggy, a Toronto-based bike courier & budding influencer. Just as she lands a new client, a seed and fertilizer company called Nature’s Oath, and starts making content for them, she’s called back to her community to house sit for her aunt. Ziggy’s cousin, played by Dallas Goldtooth, imparts a few nuggets of wisdom: to be wary of the seed company, and that creepy things happen around their aunt’s house. As a shadowy figure follows her, Ziggy must protect herself, and her aunt’s cache of seeds.” Seeds is written and directed by Canadian actress / filmmaker Kaniehtiio ‘Tiio’ Horn (Mohawk), making her feature directorial debut after one other short film previously. Produced by Jennifer Jonas and Leonard Farlinger. This is premiering at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival this month. Level Film will release the film in Canada, but no release dates are set yet – stay tuned. How does this look?

Conclusion

The trailer for Seeds promises a tense and thrilling ride, with a unique blend of dark comedy and cat-and-mouse game. With a strong female lead and a gripping storyline, this film is sure to appeal to fans of the thriller genre. We’ll be keeping an eye out for more information on the film’s release date and trailer.

FAQs

What is Seeds about? Seeds is a tense thriller that follows a Kanienkehaka (Mohawk) woman named Ziggy as she navigates a battle to save her people’s legacy.

Who stars in Seeds? The film stars Kaniehtiio Horn, Dallas Goldtooth, Meegwun Fairbrother, Dylan Cook, and Graham Greene.

When is Seeds premiering? Seeds is premiering at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival this month.

Who is the director of Seeds? Kaniehtiio ‘Tiio’ Horn is the writer, director, and star of Seeds, making her feature directorial debut.