Windigo (film)
Windigo is a Canadian dramatic film directed by Robert Morin and released in 1994.[1] The screenplay was based, in part, on Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness. PlotThe film centres on a First Nations group in rural northern Quebec who have declared independence from Canada, and a journalist from Montreal who travels to their territory to cover the story.[2] CastThe cast includes Donald Morin, Guy Nadon, Yvon Leroux, Richard Kistabish and Serge Houde. Release and receptionThe film premiered at the 1994 Toronto International Film Festival,[3] where it received an honorable mention from the jury for the Best Canadian Film award.[4] It was commercially released in November 1994.[1] The film was one of six finalists for the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois's Prix L.-E. Ouimet-Molson in 1995.[5] References
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