Vinland is the story of an exceptional educator in a boys' college in eastern Quebec in the late 1940s. Adored by his students but perceived as too disturbing by the superiors of his congregation, the charismatic Brother Jean was a progressive harbinger of the changes to come in Quebec in the 1950s and 1960s. Wanting to both solve a historical enigma, motivate his students and prevent the dropout of Émile, a student in difficulty, Brother Jean undertakes to conduct excavations to prove the establishment of a Viking colony (Vinland) on the coast of the St. Lawrence. The company will turn the life of the college upside down and will leave its mark on the destinies of young Émile – and of Brother Jean himself.

Director: Benoit Pilon
Production year: 2020
French language
Subtitles: English
Genre: Drama
Duration: 125 minutes