Honourable Mention for the $1,000 CAD International Narrative Feature Award

The Viking Society is recruiting volunteers for the first manned mission to Mars. The goal is to form a B-team that will mirror the mission here on Earth to find solutions to the interpersonal problems that the Mars-bound crew is experiencing. David, a high school gym teacher, seizes this opportunity to revive his dream of becoming an astronaut and making a difference. VIKING is a little absurd, falling somewhere between a high-concept comedy and a straight-up allegorical tale. It's a story about the gap between our dreams and reality.

Shot on beautiful 35mm, VIKING is the latest film from Quebec Director Stéphane Lafleur (YOU'RE SLEEPING NICOLE, CIFF 2014; THE NATIONAL PARKS PROJECT, CIFF 2011.)