Amarok's Song - The Journey to Nunavut
1998•1h 15m•10.0•Released
Documentary
In this feature-length documentary, three generations of the Caribou Inuit family come together to tell the story of their journey as Canada's last nomads. From the independent life of hunting on the Keewatin tundra to taking the reins of the new territory of Nunavut on April 1, 1999, we see it all. The film is the result of a close collaboration between Ole Gjerstad, a southern Canadian, and Martin Kreelak, an Inuk. It's Martin's family that we follow, as the story is told through his own voice, through those of the Elders, and through those of the teens and young adults who were born in the settlements and form the first generation of those growing up with satellite TV and a permanent home.
Director
Martin Kreelak
Languages
English, Inuktitut
Studio
ONF | NFB
Production
Company
ONF | NFB
Producer
Lucie Pageau
Producer
Malcolm Guy
Producer
Janice Epp
Producer
Ole Gjerstad
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