Vikings in Canada? This 90s adventure digs up colonial baggage with a shovel of charm.
An archaeological expedition journeys to Manitoba, Canada, in search of a legendary crucifix supposedly buried in an ancient Viking grave.
Acting
Gordon Tootoosis brings gravitas this film barely deserves
Production
Manitoba wilderness actually looks spectacular on presumably no budget
Writing
Awasis and Jamie's friendship feels genuine amid the archaeology nonsense
Director
Michael J.F. Scott
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Farley Mowat's novel, which itself was based on the very real but disputed Kensington Runestone 'discovery'—a probable 19th-century hoax that Minnesota still debates.
Evan Adams (Awasis) later became a prominent advocate for Indigenous health in Canada and served as Chief Medical Officer for the First Nations Health Authority; this early role barely hints at his future impact.
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