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A Windigo Tale (2010)
Director: Armand Garnet Ruffo
Cast: Andrea Menard, Elliot Simon, Annie Murphy, Gary Farmer
Runtime92 min
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Two stories woven together, one profoundly affecting the other. A Native Canadian grandfather drives north accompanied by his grandson, a youth-at-risk, who comes to learn about the dark secrets of his family and community: in an isolated village an estranged mother and daughter must reunite to exorcise the voracious Windigo spirit tied to a painful past. Taking its inspiration from Ojibway spirituality and from the history of the residential school system, where generations of children were forcibly taken from their families and aggressively assimilated into Euro-Canadian society.
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A Windigo Tale is a hauntingly beautiful film that blends Native Canadian spirituality with the dark history of the residential school system. Directed by Armand Garnet Ruffo, this unique drama explores profound themes of family, trauma, and the reclamation of cultural identity, anchored by powerful performances from Andrea Menard and Gary Farmer.