The film follows a 14-year-old arsonist in Winnipeg who becomes involved in a turf war between the Indian Posse and the Asian Bomb Squad (a now defunct Filipino gang). He is known only as Stryker, a slang term for a prospective gang member.
Acting
Non-professional cast brings brutal authenticity to every frame.
Direction
Gonick shoots Winnipeg like a war zone nobody acknowledges.
Cinematography
Bleach-bypass look that makes winter feel like purgatory.
Director
Noam Gonick
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Winnipeg's North End with actual gang members and community members; the 'prospects' you see are sometimes the real thing.
Director Noam Gonick had his camera stolen during production by the very gangs he was filming—then got it back when they realized who he was.
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