SJIWFF36 Closing Night Gala: Nika & Madison
Price
Regular $30.00 Discounted $25.50
Date
Sat October 25, 2025
Show Time
THIS EVENT HAS EXPIRED
SJIWFF offers a 15% discount off single tickets for BIPOC patrons, students, seniors, underwaged and patrons with disabilities.
St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival presents
Nika & Madison
We are honoured to close this year’s festival with Nika & Madison by Eva Thomas. In it, two childhood friends are forced to test their resilience and loyalty in a fight for justice. Madison (Star Slade), a sharp University of Toronto student, and Nika (Ellyn Jade), who prefers the simplicity of life on the reservation, reunite for a weekend back home. When Nika rescues Madison from a sexual assault by a policeman, the officer is left critically injured. Fearing disbelief, the Indigenous women go on the run—first on the reserve, then into the wilderness, before being chased back to the city. As detectives investigate, the justice system’s biases blur the lines between right and wrong.
Content warning: depiction of sexual assault
Director: Eva Thomas
Writers: Eva Thomas, Michael McGowan
Producer: Tyler Levine
87 mins
Canada
English
Opening short: Flickers
An elderly woman battles horrifying circumstances designed by her deteriorating mind - and in her darkest hours, flickers of her true self shine through. Celebrate the world premiere from our 2024 Michelle Jackson Emerging Filmmaker Award winner, Alexa Jane Jerrett.
Director/Writer: Alexa Jane Jerrett
Producer: Vaida Vaitkutė
8 mins
Canada (NL)
English
Please visit https://www.womensfilmfestival.com/sjiwff36-events/nika-and-madison for more information and our full festival lineup.
No latecomers admitted. Viewer discretion advised: films at SJIWFF are not rated.