[2] The film stars Lightning as a fictionalized version of himself, 25 years after his breakthrough role as the young Victor in Smoke Signals.

With his career having faded to the point that the only roles his manager Kate (Hannah Cheesman) can offer to him anymore are gay porn films and pro-fracking commercials for petrochemical companies, he hits upon a scheme to revive his career by creating and starring in his own Smoke Signals sequel if only he can convince Adam Beach to participate in it.

[3] The cast also includes Simon Baker, Conway Kootenay, Gary Farmer, Irene Bedard, Colin Mochrie, Phil Burke, Teneil Whiskeyjack, Peter Craig Robinson, Roseanne Supernault, Arik Pipestem, Matthew Alden and Alayna Edwards.

Of course, satire is almost always key in mockumentaries, but there needs to be care taken with characters in a film that focuses on sobriety, making amends, navigating acting as an Indigenous person, and letting go of the past.

Lightning’s presence as actor, co-writer and director allow him to apply this care to the mockumentary format without making everything one big joke.