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  • 2021
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  • 1 h 41 m
  • 2021
  • Hulu
  • 1 h 41 m

Summary 2043 - in a dystopian future a military occupation controls disenfranchised cities in post-war North America. Children are considered property of the regime which trains them to fight. A desperate Cree woman joins an underground band of vigilantes to infiltrate a State children’s academy and get her daughter back.

Directed By: Danis Goulet

Written By: Danis Goulet

  • 2021
  • Hulu
  • 1 h 41 m
  • 2021
  • Hulu
  • 1 h 41 m

Night Raiders

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
63
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
6.8
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Summary 2043 - in a dystopian future a military occupation controls disenfranchised cities in post-war North America. Children are considered property of the regime which trains them to fight. A desperate Cree woman joins an underground band of vigilantes to infiltrate a State children’s academy and get her daughter back.

Directed By: Danis Goulet

Written By: Danis Goulet

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
63
40% Positive
2 Reviews
40% Mixed
2 Reviews
20% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
63
40% Positive
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40% Mixed
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20% Negative
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91
Oct 6, 2021
In drawing similes between the then and the now, Goulet juxtaposes history with prophecy. Using conventional science-fiction tropes—the collapse of society, a military state, dystopia, and unidentified flying orbs—she creates a sound case for entertainment to share the screen with stories that have meaning and social impact.
By Thom Ernst FULL REVIEW
90
Sep 10, 2021
With Night Raiders, Goulet can confidently claim to be today’s most effective practitioner of Indigenous sci-fi, a subgenre in which time-tested cinematic thrills – speculative fiction, violence, a heightened sense of style – act as Trojan Horses for themes that audiences might otherwise ignore. Everyone wins.
By Barry Hertz FULL REVIEW
60
Nov 12, 2021
Goulet’s sleek, lo-fi world-building — decrepit gray cityscapes; fields covered with smoke-spewing factories — is more compelling than her storytelling, which grows increasingly predictable as Niska and the vigilantes plan a raid on Waseese’s academy. Yet the film’s use of clichés can also be thrillingly subversive at times.
By Devika Girish FULL REVIEW
60
Nov 12, 2021
Although Goulet’s film is ultimately better at scene-setting than storytelling, the world she builds is a remarkably detailed, revealing reflection of our own.
By Noel Murray FULL REVIEW
38
Nov 12, 2021
I wanted to root for and care about the world of “Night Raiders,” but I never felt like Niska and her daughter said more about themselves than their predictable behavior advertised.
By Simon Abrams FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
6.8
67% Positive
4 Ratings
17% Mixed
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17% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
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67% Positive
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17% Mixed
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17% Negative
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Production Company Alcina Pictures, Eagle Vision, Miss Conception Films, Uno Bravo
Release Date Nov 12, 2021
Duration 1 h 41 m
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Website http://www.samuelgoldwynfilms.com/night-raiders/
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Awards

Canadian Screen Awards, CA
• 6 Wins & 11 Nominations
Red Nation Film Festival
• 4 Wins & 8 Nominations
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
• 1 Win & 7 Nominations

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