Toronto, September 20, 2024.– In a very fresh and even comical way, this film shows how members of the First Nations recover artifacts that were important to their culture but that somehow ended up in museums.

Orca Cove Media announced a national theatrical release for the first-ever Indigenous heist film, The Great Salish Heist, featuring Graham Greene, Tricia Helfer, and Ashley Callingbull.

The film will be playing in select cities across Canada on September 22 and September 28 with the occasion of the National Truth and Reconciliation Day (September 30th). 

“We are so excited to see our film get the big screen treatment across Canada,” says Harold C. Joe, Cowichan filmmaker and producer of Orca Cove Media. “To see our Indigenous stories get national recognition is amazing, and we can’t wait to bring the first-ever Indigenous heist film to Cineplex theatres.”

The Great Salish Heist follows Steve Joe, a traditional archaeologist for the Moquahat people who believes the bad luck in his community is a result of the displacement of sacred artifacts. He and a rag-tag group of rebels from the Rez hatch a plan to break into a museum and reclaim their stolen artifacts.

After a successful theatrical run across the West Coast, The Great Salish Heist’s lead cast has made names for themselves, including actress Ashley Callingbull who has since been crowned 2024’s Miss Universe Canada.

“We couldn’t be more proud of Ashley and the success she has received,” says Joe. “From our movie filmed in Southern Vancouver Island to competing in Mexico later this year for Miss Universe, she is a testament to Indigenous talent and we couldn’t be happier to have had her as part of our cast.”

(With information provided by the publicist)