The Inhuman (French: L'Inhumain) is a Canadian psychological thriller film, directed by Jason Brennan and released in 2021.[1] Based on the Algonquin legend of the wendigo, the film stars Samian as Mathieu, a successful but troubled neurosurgeon whose life is falling apart, who confronts a wendigo when he returns to his childhood home of Kitigan Zibi for the first time in decades following his father's death.[2]
| The Inhuman | |
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| French | L'Inhumain |
| Directed by | Jason Brennan |
| Written by | Jason Brennan |
| Produced by | Jason Brennan |
| Starring | Samian |
| Cinematography | François Dutil |
| Edited by | Amélie Labrèche |
Production company | Nish Media |
| Distributed by | Septième Écran |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The cast also includes Véronique Beaudet, Jeanne Roux-Côté, Sonia Vigneault, Julie Barbeau, Creed Commando, Phil Macho Commando, Andrew Dewache, Karl Farah, Lili Gagnon, Louis Gallant, Caroline Gelinas, Chloé Germentier, Richard Jutras, Neil Kroetsch, Pierre-Michel Le Breton, Brittany LeBorgne and Angela McIlroy-Wagar.
According to Brennan, the film was meant to explore the idea, present in some but not all versions of wendigo mythology, that the wendigo is not so much a supernatural being as a personification of a person's own inner demons.[3]
The film premiered on October 31, 2021, at the Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival,[3] before going into commercial release in April 2022.[4]
Awards
editThe film was screened at the 2022 American Indian Film Festival, where Samian won the award for Best Actor and Brennan won the award for Best Director.[5]
References
edit- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Inhumain, L’ – Film de Jason Brennan". Films du Québec, April 27, 2022.
- ^ François Lévesque, "«L'inhumain»: dévoré de l'intérieur". Le Devoir, April 29, 2022.
- ^ a b François Lévesque, "Jason Brennan et l’horreur intérieure". Le Devoir, November 1, 2021.
- ^ Marc-André Lussier, "Samian, avec grâce". La Presse, April 29, 2022.
- ^ "BROKEN ANGEL and POWERLANDS Win Top Awards at 2022 American Indian Film Festival". Vimooz, November 16, 2022.
External links
edit- The Inhuman at IMDb
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