Hey, Viktor!
Hey, Viktor! is a 2023 Canadian mockumentary comedy film directed by Cody Lightning and written by Lightning and Samuel Miller.
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| Directed by | Cody Lightning |
| Written by | Cody Lightning Samuel Miller |
| Produced by | Sara Corry Blake McWilliam Samuel Miller Kyle Thomas |
| Starring | Cody Lightning Hannah Cheesman Adam Beach |
| Cinematography | Liam Mitchell |
| Edited by | Sarah Taylor |
Production companies | Lightning Mill North Country Cinema |
| Distributed by | Visit Films levelFILM |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film stars Lightning as a fictionalized version of himself, 25 years after his breakthrough role as the young Victor in Smoke Signals. With his career having faded to the point that the only roles his manager Kate (Hannah Cheesman) can offer to him anymore are gay porn films and pro-fracking commercials for petrochemical companies, he hits upon a scheme to revive his career by creating and starring in his own Smoke Signals sequel if only he can convince Adam Beach to participate in it.
The cast also includes Simon Baker, Conway Kootenay, Gary Farmer, Irene Bedard, Colin Mochrie, Phil Burke, Teneil Whiskeyjack, Peter Craig Robinson, Roseanne Supernault, Arik Pipestem, Matthew Alden and Alayna Edwards.