Cargo is a Canadian drama film, directed by François Girard and released in 1990.[1] Girard's feature film debut,[2] the film centres on a sailing trip undertaken by Alice (Geneviève Rioux), her father Philippe (Michel Dumont) and her lover Marcel (Guy Thauvette). After they are caught in a violent storm which kills Philippe but from which Alice and Marcel are rescued, Philippe is left alone wandering a ghost ship and struggling to make sense of his fate.[3]
The film premiered in October 1990 at the Festival du nouveau cinéma.[4]
Daniel Jobin received a Genie Award nomination for Best Cinematography at the 12th Genie Awards in 1991.[5]