Cody Lightning's 'Hey Viktor!' Meta Filmmaking Indie Comedy Trailer

"I keep risking everything, and I end up with nothing..." Monument Releasing has debuted a new trailer for the film Hey Viktor!, a meta comedy about filmmaking made by Cody Lightning. This premiered a few years ago at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival, and already opened up in Canada last year, finally getting a US release this year. This is kinda like a Kevin Smith movie but made by Natives. 25 long years after his time in the limelight, former child actor Cody Lightning tries to revive his life with a self-produced sequel to Smoke Signals (1998). Cody Lightning played Little Viktor in 1998's Sundance hit Smoke Signals, and this is a comedy about him also trying to figure out what his life means after that. He's forced to move home to his reserve in northern Alberta. When he learns his wife and kids are leaving him for a younger, more successful actor, he decides it’s time to make his masterpiece — writing, directing, & starring in Smoke Signals 2: Still Smoking, but with a documentary crew following his every misguided step. Also featuring Hannah Cheesman, Simon Baker, Adam Beach, Gary Farmer, Irene Bedard, and Colin Mochrie. Well this looks […]

Jun 19, 2025 - 23:10

Cody Lightning's 'Hey Viktor!' Meta Filmmaking Indie Comedy Trailer

"I keep risking everything, and I end up with nothing..." Monument Releasing has debuted a new trailer for the film Hey Viktor!, a meta comedy about filmmaking made by Cody Lightning. This premiered a few years ago at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival, and already opened up in Canada last year, finally getting a US release this year. This is kinda like a Kevin Smith movie but made by Natives. 25 long years after his time in the limelight, former child actor Cody Lightning tries to revive his life with a self-produced sequel to Smoke Signals (1998). Cody Lightning played Little Viktor in 1998's Sundance hit Smoke Signals, and this is a comedy about him also trying to figure out what his life means after that. He's forced to move home to his reserve in northern Alberta. When he learns his wife and kids are leaving him for a younger, more successful actor, he decides it’s time to make his masterpiece — writing, directing, & starring in Smoke Signals 2: Still Smoking, but with a documentary crew following his every misguided step. Also featuring Hannah Cheesman, Simon Baker, Adam Beach, Gary Farmer, Irene Bedard, and Colin Mochrie. Well this looks like good fun though I'm surprised it didn't play at Sundance like Smoke Signals did many years ago. // Continue Reading ›