Quote:
"I live on a small island and a lot of tourists come to it. Sometimes people from Europe and other countries that come to Canada have a preconceived image of what the Indigenous is. The idea [for Pilgrims] sort of came about from talking to someone that's asking for directions and they'll suddenly ask 'do you know where the Indians live?' They don't realize you're Indigenous and that we all live pretty similar to everyone else. It's about looking at this character that was fascinated by Indians and came to Canada to bond with them. He runs into three Native guys that don't want to bond with him and goes through this ordeal. It was a lot of fun and had a great cast and crew."
-- Marie Clements

Source:
Wiesner, Darren. "Talent on tap—Marie Clements discusses Red Snow and why she creates." Interview with Marie Clements. Hollywood North Magazine, March 12, 2020.