Seeds (2024 film) explained

Seeds
Director:Kaniehtiio Horn
Screenplay:Kaniehtiio Horn
Producer:Leonard Farlinger
Jennifer Jonas
Starring:Kaniehtiio Horn
Graham Greene
Meegwun Fairbrother
Music:Alaska B
Cinematography:Jonathon Cliff
Editing:Lindsay Allikas
Studio:Carpe Dee Yum Productions
New Real Films
Kaniehtiio Horn-Batt Entertainment
Distributor:Levelfilm
Runtime:82 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English

Seeds is a Canadian comedy thriller film, directed by Kaniehtiio Horn and slated for release in 2024.[1] The film stars Horn as Ziggy, a young Mohawk woman trying to establish herself as a social media influencer; after she is offered a contract with a seed company, she is summoned home by her cousin to housesit while her family is out of town, only to have to battle someone who is trying to steal crops from the family garden.

The film, Horn's directorial debut, was described by Horn as a "home invasion comedy" inspired by Home Alone and Shaun of the Dead.[1] Its cast also includes Graham Greene, Patrick Garrow, Peter Keleghan, Dallas Goldtooth, Meegwun Fairbrother, Morgan Bedard, Josh Bainbridge, Dylan Cook, Cherish Violet Blood and Bonnie Whitley.[2]

The film is slated to premiere in the Discovery program at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Eve Cable, "Kaniehtiio Horn makes directorial debut". The Eastern Door, July 31, 2023.
  2. Valerie Complex, "‘Reservation Dogs’ And ‘Letterkenny’ Star Kaniehtiio Horn Reveals Cast For Her Feature Directorial Debut ‘Seeds’". Deadline Hollywood, June 20, 2023.
  3. Zac Ntim, "TIFF 2024: Laura Carreira’s ‘On Falling’ & ‘Bonjour Tristesse’ Starring Chloë Sevigny Among Titles Set For Discovery Sidebar". Deadline Hollywood, July 24, 2024.