Finality of Dusk

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Finality of Dusk
Directed by Madison Thomas
Written by
  • Madison Thomas
  • Katarina Ziervogel
Produced by
  • Rebecca Gibson
  • Kyle Irving
  • Darcy Waite
Starring
CinematographyGabriel Levesque
Edited byJonathan Lê
Music by Justin Delorme
Production
company
Eagle Vision
Release dates
Running time
97 minutes
CountryCanada
Languages
  • English
  • American Sign Language

Finality of Dusk is a 2023 Canadian post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Madison Thomas, from a screenplay by Thomas and Katarina Ziervogel. [1] Starring Marika Sila, Cherrel Holder, Chris Dodd, and Meegwun Fairbrother, the film follows Ishkode (Sila) and Niife (Holder), who team up to survive in a world where the air has become too toxic for humans to breathe, requiring people to wear specialized breathing helmets at all times, all the while being pursued by Odin (Dodd), a deaf man who is on a mission to be this world's last survivor.

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Production

Filming

The film was shot on location in rural Manitoba in 2021. [2] Co-writer Madison Thomas did not want to set the film in a city or even a small town as is typical of the genre: "With even small cities having become unlivable, the film instead focuses on a remote Indigenous First Nation in western Manitoba and the lands that surround it." [3] Thomas has Ojibwe and Saulteaux ancestry, while Katarina Ziervogel is a member of Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba. [3]

Characterization

Thomas was "keen" that the two protagonists should not speak a common language, and so needed help from Ziervogel: "Growing up, I experienced communication barriers, especially with people who don’t know American Sign Language... When there’s a language/communication barrier between two individuals, it’s easier for them to walk away and move on to the next person. Niife is determined to break that barrier in this film despite Ishkode’s attempts to walk away." [3]

Sound

The film makes use of special sound design features to boost the filmgoing experience for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences. [4]

Release

Finality of Dusk premiered at the Red Nation Film Festival on November 3, 2023, [1] followed by its Canadian premiere in the Borsos Competition program at the Whistler Film Festival on November 30, 2023. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Film ‘Finality Of Dusk’ Receives its World Premiere". Occhimag, November 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ Kelly Townsend, "Production wraps on Madison Thomas’ second feature". Playback , May 19, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Laskaris, Sam (November 30, 2023). "It could happen, says creator of post-apocalyptic film Finality of Dusk". Windspeaker. No. Thursday, November 30, 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  4. ↑ Etan Vlessing, "How ‘Finality of Dusk’ Breaks New Ground for Deaf Moviegoers". The Hollywood Reporter , November 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ David Song, "Finality Of Dusk set for Canadian premiere at Whistler Film Festival". Pique Newsmagazine , November 16, 2023.
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