White Fang
dir. Lucio Fulci · 1973
Plot
Set in 1896 in the Klondike region of Yukon, Canada follows the adventures of White Fange, a wolf dog, who aids a young Indian boy, Mitsah, as well as Jason Scott, a journalist who arrives in the small gold town of Dawson City which is run by a ruthless and greedy businessman named Beauty Smith and his gang of equally ruthless henchmen who control the town with fear to profit from the local prospectors, and it's up to Scott with the help of White Fang to clean up the town of corruption and greed.
Why watch
A young Indian boy named Mitsah forms an unbreakable bond with White Fang, a wolf dog, as they navigate the treacherous landscape of Dawson City, where a corrupt businessman holds sway over the gold rush town. Watching this film is like stepping into a world where loyalty and courage are tested against the backdrop of greed and survival, revealing the strength found in unlikely friendships.
Talking points
- the role of animals in storytelling
- representation of Indigenous cultures
- the morality of justice in frontier settings