Crow Thunder
| Crow Thunder | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| 习黑查委 | |
| Directed by | Táakwa Háadat |
| Written by | Táakwa Háadat |
| Based on | Kuduk Folktales |
| Produced by | Julien Beaufort |
| Cinematography | Ataka Okuwi |
| Music by | Otah Payta |
Production company | Rouge Lumière Productions |
| Distributed by | La Distribution Populaire (2011), Nordflix (2013) |
Release date | 20 July 2011 |
Running time | 125 minutes |
| Language | Kuduk (Háaka) |
| Budget | ¥1.98 billion ($10.98 million SHD) |
| Box office | ¥12.99 billion ($129.9 million SHD) |
Crow Thunder (Kuduk:习黑查委, Wei Heit Weitya, lit. 'Thundering Crow') is a 2011 Kuduk animated fantasy film written and directed by Táakwa Háadat, animated by Rouge Lumière Productions, and distributed by both La Distribution Populaire and Nordflix. Crow Thunder tells the story of a small family migrating from the north to the south of Kuduk with help from spirits to escape the cold of winter
Háadat wrote the screenplay based on events that occurred in his childhood mixed with local folklore and stories. With a budget of $10.98 million SHD, production of Crow Thunder began in 2009. Otah Payta, the scorer of the film and friend of Háadat, was the one who originally convinced Háadat to pitch his idea to Rouge Lumière Productions. On 2011, a version of the film in Kuduk (Háaka) was released alongside a version with Frakanic subtitles. Both versions were distributed by La Distribution Populaire and, later on, by Nordflix in 2013.
The film was received very well by the international community and became the largest grossing film in Kuduk ever grossing around $129.9 million SHD. The film was also the first ever to be directed by someone born in Kuduk and the first animated film created about Kuduk.