Windigo (1994 film)



Windigo is a 1994 French Canadian drama film written and directed by Robert Morin. The film is inspired by Heart of Darkness, but takes place in 1990 Quebec, during a conflict that mirrors the Oka Crisis.

After a group of Native Americans, led by Eddy Laroche, take over a territory of Northern Quebec, Jean Fontaine, a grumpy reporter, is tasked with following and documenting a crew of negotiators down the Windigo river to meet the group.


 * Deadpan Snarker: Jean's narration frequently mocks the situation he is in and the people he is with, predicting canned lines with disgust during an interview, for instance.
 * Like an Old Married Couple: The two crew of The Pickle have been together for 15 years and bicker like old friends. Jean scoffs at them in his mind, Lampshading the trope.
 * Noble Savage: Invokes the trope as a lament about his own people that are expected to have all the answers.
 * The Place: The film is named after the Windigo River in Quebec.
 * Separate Scene Storytelling: Used whenever a character tells about Eddy.
 * Shout-Out: Conrad Volant is named after the author Joseph Conrad.
 * X Meets Y: The film is basically Heart of Darkness meets the Oka Crisis.