The Herd is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Peter Lynch and released in 1998. The film documents the history of the Canadian government's failed Reindeer Station project of 1929, when it attempted to transport a herd of reindeer from Alaska to the Mackenzie River delta in the Northwest Territories.

The film blends archival footage with docudrama reenactments acted by a cast including Colm Feore, James Allodi, Graham Greene, David Hemblen, Doug Lennox, Don McKellar and Mark McKinney.

The Herd (1998 film)

The film premiered at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival. It received a television broadcast on CBC Television in 2001.

The Herd (1998 film)

The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 19th Genie Awards.

The Herd (1998 film)

References

External links

The Herd at the National Film Board of Canada catalog

1998 films

1998 documentary films

Canadian documentary films

National Film Board of Canada documentaries

Films directed by Peter Lynch

1990s English-language films

1990s Canadian films