Windigo (1994)

A reporter struggles to cover a Native American group's battle with the government for independence in a remote area of Canada.

Director:

Robert Morin

Writer:

Robert Morin

Stars:

Donald Morin, Guy Nadon, Nathalie Coupal

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Donald Morin	...	Eddy Laroche
Guy Nadon	...	Jean Fontaine
Nathalie Coupal	...	Christine Bastien
Michel Laperrière	...	Yves St-Hilaire
Richard Kistabish	...	Conrad Volant
Yvon Leroux	...	Rogatien Côté
Paul Berval	...	Odilas (Dilas) Paquette
Michel Albert	...	Luc Labrecque
Gaston Caron	...	Louis 'Bleu' Rozon
Alex Cheezo	...	Lucas Tomassine
Serge Roberge	...	Freddy Hook
Jacques Moisan	...	Lecteur de nouvelles
Serge Houde	...	Major Binette
Hugo Dubé	...	Agent à l'embuscade
Armand Laroche	...	Photographe

Storyline

A reporter struggles to cover a Native American group's battle with the government for independence in a remote area of Canada.

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Plot Keywords:

one word title | windigo | based on novel

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

French

Release Date:

October 1994 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

Haute-Gatineau Area, Québec, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lux Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Apocalypse Now 2 : Winding up on the Windigo

I saw just a part of this movie and it hit me how much the "going up the river" part reminded me of Apocalypse Now: a small group of people in a small boat, going into a hostile backcountry to meet a renegade, a man who rejected his superior's orders to live in a place where he is the law and nothing is like anywhere else. And the narrator slowly but surely builds up his portrait of this character which he will finally meet. I did not see the end, but I wouldn't even be surprised to learn that the narrator kills Eddy in his chambers as a moose is ritually slaughtered outside.

Apart from that, it was okay, but not good enough to make me watch it entirely.