Cody Lightning
TIFF 2023 | Hey, Viktor! (Cody Lightning, Canada) — Centrepiece
By Michael Sicinski | 09/05/2023 | Cinema Scope Online, TIFF 2023
Cody Lightning’s mockumentary, a pseudo-sequel to Smoke Signals (1998), received some vicious reviews following its world premiere at Tribeca. But to call the film aimless or declare it an outright shambles is to profoundly miss the point. In an industry that still demands positive images and model minorities, Hey, Viktor! is a self-portrait of the artist as a complete asshole.
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