SAINTS AND WARRIORS IS AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY ON CRAVE FROM JANUARY 26, 2026.
ABOUT: Set against the sweeping backdrop of Haida Gwaii, the documentary explores two titles: the Skidegate Saints’ quest to defend their All Native Basketball Championship and the community’s fight to reclaim their land and waters, stolen under the Indian Act of 1876. These intertwining battles on and off the court highlight what some might call “a silly game of putting the ball in the hoop” has become a profound tool for political action, community leadership, and cultural survival in Haida Gwaii.
COUNTRY: Canada
RUNTIME: 98 mins.
DIRECTOR: Patrick Shannon
WRITERS: Patrick Shannon, Desmond Collinson, Gaagwiis Jason Alsop
PRODUCER: Michael Tanko Grand
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Patrick Shannon, Desmond Collinson, Gaagwiis Jason Alsop, Vinay Virmani, Connor Ritchie
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Hayley Morin
DISTRIBUTOR: Game Theory Films
The film is a Grand Scheme and InnoNative production, and co-venture with First Take Entertainment and Uninterrupted Canada, produced in association with Bell Media’s Crave, Canada Media Fund, Telefilm Canada, Creative BC, CrossCurrents Canada Doc Fund and Rogers Group of Funds.
Website: Saints and Warriors
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