Le Club Vinland (The Vinland Club)
This fascinating drama tells the story of Brother Jean (Sébastien Ricard), a priest teaching in the Charlevoix region of Quebec in the 1940s. A passionate amateur archaeologist, Jean plans an expedition with his students to find proof of the presence of a Viking settlement along the shores of the St-Lawrence River. The film won three Prix Iris, including best actor for Ricard.
Director
Benoît Pilon
Writers
Normand Bergeron, Benoît Pilon, Marc Robitaille
Cast
Sebastien Ricard, Remy Girard, François Papineau, Fabien Cloutier
Producer
Chantal Lafleur
Genre
Drama
Interests
Classics, History
Original Language
French
Canadian Distributor
Les Films Opale