Exclusive Interview: Pop Culturalist Chats with Night Raiders’ Brooklyn Letexier-Hart

Brooklyn Letexier-Hart is a bright young star who is shining in her feature film debut Night Raiders.

The year is 2043. A military occupation controls disenfranchised cities in post-war North America. Children are property of the State. A desperate Cree woman joins an underground band of vigilantes to infiltrate a State Children’s academy to get her daughter back. Night Raiders is a female-driven dystopian thriller about resilience, courage, and love.

Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to speak with Brooklyn about Night Raiders.

PC: Tell us about Night Raiders and your character in the film.
Brooklyn: I play Waseese. She’s twelve years old. She and her mother have been hiding from the government all her life because most children are taken by the government at the age of one, two, or three. The film is centered on the relationship between this mother and her daughter.

PC: What was it about this particular project and character that stood out to you?
Brooklyn: When I first found out about this role, I was very excited. I thought it was a big opportunity to tell such an important story. I really wanted it. The more that I read the script, the more excited I got. When I got the callback, I was so happy.

PC: Like you were saying earlier, at the heart of this story is the relationship between your character and her mother. How did you and Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers build the bond between your two characters?
Brooklyn: Elle-Máijá and I had a week before filming to get to know each other. We bonded during that time. We wanted the relationship between us to feel authentic and as real as possible. We built a very strong relationship, which I think really helped the outcome of the film.

PC: Fans will recognize you for the work that you’ve done in Burden of Truth. What did you learn from that experience that you’ve been able to apply to Night Raiders?
Brooklyn: We tackled a lot of heavy topics in Burden of Truth, which really helped me prepare for the heavy material in this film.

PC: The film has made its way around the festival circuit and it’s been incredibly well received. What do you think is resonating most with audiences?
Brooklyn: People have said that they really like the relationship between the mother and daughter. They’ve said it feels very real and natural, especially in terms of the sickness that goes around in the film.

To keep up with Brooklyn, follow her on Instagram. Watch Night Raiders wherever you stream movies.