HEY VIKTOR

A wonderfully inventive mockumentary that trades as much in meta cinema commentary as it does genuine emotion, HEY, VIKTOR! takes as its starting point the successful 1998 indie comedy Smoke Signals, Chris Eyre and Sherman Alexie’s groundbreaking film about young Native Americans. A dazzling, insightful and hilariously self-aware directorial debut from Cody Lightning, HEY, VIKTOR! is a laugh-out-loud look at the lure and price of fame.

In HEY, VIKTOR!, we meet a twenty-years-plus-later Cody Lightning, who featured memorably in Smoke Signals in the pivotal role of Young Viktor. Despite never really being famous in the first place, Cody still sees himself as a major player… even though the only parts he gets these days are in porn flicks and fracking commercials. But when Cody learns that his wife and kids are leaving him for a younger, more successful actor, he decides it’s time to hammer down and finally make his masterpiece, by writing, directing and starring in Smoke Signals 2: Still Smoking. A documentary crew follows the hapless Cody on his journey to reclaim his life and career, and make one final grab for stardom.

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"HEY, VIKTOR! is both a brilliant commentary on the aftermath of child stardom, and a surreal yet insightful comedy that dips into pitch-perfect dramatic moments." –– Alex De Bore | THE SANTA FE REPORTER

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