| Windigo | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert Morin |
| Written by | Robert Morin |
| Based on | Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad |
| Produced by | Nicole Robert |
| Starring | Donald Morin Guy Nadon Yvon Leroux Richard Kistabish Serge Houde |
| Cinematography | James Gray Jean-Pierre St-Louis |
| Edited by | Lorraine Dufour |
| Music by | Bertrand Chénier |
Production company | Lux Films |
| Distributed by | Allegro Films Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Windigo is a Canadian drama film, directed by Robert Morin and released in 1994.[1] Partially based on Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness.
the 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]
The cast includes Donald Morin, Guy Nadon, Yvon Leroux, Richard Kistabish and Serge Houde.
The 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 went into commercial release 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]