Windigo (1994)
Native Americans clash with the Canadian government as they struggle for independence in this factual Canadian drama set in Quebec during the summer of 1990. Eddie Laroche, a rebellious native leader spawned a national crises when he and his supporters declared the independence of Aki territory in a far-flung area of northern Quebec. He refused to negotiate without the presences of television cameras to record his people's plight. Jean Fontaine was the reporter assigned to the story and much of the film is told from his viewpoint. To reach Laroche's land, negotiators, government officials, and the film crew had to travel by boat. Fontaine is initially cynical and reluctant to do the story, but after he spends time on the boat interviewing it's passengers, his cynicism has dissolves and he realizes he is faced with the presentations of a terribly complex situation. His dilemma provides a main focus for the film.
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1994-09-16
- TMDB
- 6.2 / 10 (4)
- Laufzeit
- 1 Std. 37 Min.
- Genres
- Drama
- Regie
- Robert Morin
Besetzung
- Donald Morin — Eddy Laroche
- Guy Nadon — Jean Fontaine
- Nathalie Coupal — Christine Bastien
- Michel Laperrière — Yves St-Hilaire
- Yvon Leroux — Rogatien Côté
- Richard Kistabish — Conrad Volant
- Paul Berval — Odilas (Dilas) Paquette
- Serge Houde — Freddy Hook
- Hugo Dubé — Agent à l'embuscade
Wissenswertes
Windigo is a Canadian dramatic film directed by Robert Morin and released in 1994. The screenplay was based, in part, on Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness.
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