Astataïon ou Le festin des morts

Synopsis

The story of the Jesuit martyrs who lived with their Huron converts in the region near what is now Midland, Ontario. The film is of wide interest since it reconstructs a period of Canadian history, especially of Indian life, at the very beginning of European settlement. The Indian village and the Jesuits' buildings are exact models from archeologists' reconstructions. The story is based on the Jesuit Relations, the actual journals of mission life that still make for thrilling reading. (site ONF)

Film destiné à recréer par les moyens du cinéma à intrigue dramatique une partie de l'aventure des Jésuites missionnaires qui vinrent en Nouvelle-France entre 1611 et 1760. (ONF)