Perspectives

Short documentaries and interviews featuring Inuit perspectives on the past and present.
  • 5m 4s

    Ulu

    uploaded by: wapikonimobile

    channel: Wapikoni

    Tommy Kudluk is a handyman who spends most of his time on the land. He keeps Inuit traditions alive by fishing and eating just like his ancestors did. After catching an Arctic char with a spear, he makes his wife an "ulu", a traditional knife used by Inuit women so that she can prepare the fish for the family to enjoy.

    A Film by Tommy Kudluk

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    uploaded date: 27-04-2021

  • 5m

    Shiny Object

    uploaded by: wapikonimobile

    channel: Wapikoni

    Inspired by the author’s own life story, Qilliqtu (Shiny Object) aims at reminding viewers that Indigenous stories span lifetimes and embraces the importance of connecting to the land.

    A Film by Kevin Tikivik

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    uploaded date: 27-04-2021

  • 5m 53s

    Names for snow

    uploaded by: wapikonimobile

    channel: Wapikoni

    This short follows Rebecca Thomassie, an Inuk woman, around Kangirsuk as she learns the 52 Inuktitut words for snow.

    A Film by Rebecca Thomassie

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    uploaded date: 27-04-2021

  • 4m 54s

    Kuujjuaq

    uploaded by: wapikonimobile

    channel: Wapikoni

    A video essay about the perspective of a teenager on his hometown.

    Directed by Sammy Gadbois and the Wapikoni mobile team

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    uploaded date: 27-04-2021

  • 3m 26s

    Kinauvunga

    uploaded by: wapikonimobile

    channel: Wapikoni

    Like many Inuit young adults, Charlie Gordon travels often between Montréal and Kuujjuaq. He explores his identity as a young Inuk through his passion for circus arts and hopes to give back to his community.

    Directed by Charlie Gordon

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    uploaded date: 27-04-2021

  • 2m 37s

    I created memories

    uploaded by: wapikonimobile

    channel: Wapikoni

    Sammy Gadbois uses snippets of life in Kuujjuaq to reflect about his own purpose on earth and muses that it could be creating memories.

    A film by Sammy Gadbois

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    uploaded date: 27-04-2021

  • 2m 39s

    Frozen Unicycle

    uploaded by: wapikonimobile

    channel: Wapikoni

    Adam Aomari shows his tricks on his unicycle. His abilities to ride upright in the frozen tundra show his skills.

    A film by Adam Aomari

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    uploaded date: 27-04-2021

  • 5m 29s

    Charlie by the sea

    uploaded by: wapikonimobile

    channel: Wapikoni

    Shot on his birthday, this documentary pays tribute to Charlie’s uniqueness and challenges and stresses the power of friendship.

    A film by Charlie Ekomiak

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    uploaded date: 27-04-2021

  • 5m

    A ray of light

    uploaded by: wapikonimobile

    channel: Wapikoni

    A young woman sets herself on a quest of self-discovery. She paints the portrait of her loving and caring adoptive parents, and depicts the good side of the foster care system.

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    uploaded date: 27-04-2021

  • 31m 17s

    Of Ravens and Children

    uploaded by: maia iotzova

    channel: Arnait Video Productions

    A documentary exploring issues of family, community, self, environment and culture including perspectives of children, teens and elders from Igloolik.

    Of Ravens and Children, Arnait Video Productions 2015, Director Marie-Helene Cousineau. Inuktut and English w/Eng s-t.

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    uploaded date: 05-03-2015

  • 23m 33s

    Kikkukia Documentary

    uploaded by: derekman88

    channel: Artcirq

    A short documentary about the band Kikkukia from Igloolik, Nunavut. Story about how they started playing together and the events they shared together as a group.

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    uploaded date: 07-03-2014