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  • 1m 23s

    Polar Bears Cannot Be In Danger

    uploaded by: Ian Mauro

    channel: Ian Mauro

    Inuit we've spoken with believe that nanuuit - polar bears - are increasing in abundance. The stories of elders clearly indicate that in the past this great animal was not seen often, but when it was, it was a very special event. In Inuit society, the bear is revered for its intelligence, strength and importance within the foodchain.… Read more

    uploaded date: 14-11-2009

  • 1h 32m 23s

    Before Tomorrow

    uploaded by: Marie-Hélène Cousineau

    channel: Isuma Features

    Circa 1840. Two isolated families meet after many years. It is summer; a happy time to celebrate their reunion. Despite the joyful mood, Ningiuq, an old woman of strength and wisdom, cannot stop worrying. Is it the illness of her best friend, Kutuguk, who is preparing to die? Or is it the strange foreign object that Maniq, her favourite grandson, found on the beach?… Read more

    uploaded date: 30-10-2009

  • 56s

    Before Tomorrow Online Trailer

    uploaded by: Marie-Hélène Cousineau

    channel: Arnait Video Productions

    Synopsis: In 1840, two isolated Inuit families reunite in celebration after many years of separation. These tribes have never met any white people, although rumours circulate about them. When Ninioq, an old woman, her best friend, Kuutujuuk, and her grandson, Maniq leave camp to dry fish on a remote island a strange illness attacks the camp.… Read more

    uploaded date: 26-10-2009

  • 11m 12s

    Interview with Jorn Riel, author of For Morgendagen (Before Tomorrow)

    uploaded by: Marie-Hélène Cousineau

    channel: Arnait Video Productions

    Danish writer Jorn Riel, author of For Morgendagen, the book that inspired the filmmakers of Before Tomorrow, is interviewed by Marie-Hélène Cousineau, co-director of the film.  He talks about his experience in Greenland and his love and respect for the old Inuit women he met as a young adventurer in the Arctic. This interview took place on his farm in Sweden, in 2005.

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    uploaded date: 24-10-2009

  • 10m 10s

    From the stone to digital age in a human lifetime

    uploaded by: Ian Mauro

    channel: Ian Mauro

    Zach said to me this spring that "In my lifetime, I've gone from the stone age to the digital age". This is the video to prove it. See our crew in action as we coordinate our project between Winnipeg, a campsite miles outside of Igloolik, and Saudi Arabia using satellite and internet technology. Arguably this is the first indigenous broadcast from "the land" ever done.

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    uploaded date: 14-10-2009

  • 3m 31s

    "Hockey Season" and Climate Change Video

    uploaded by: Ian Mauro

    channel: Ian Mauro

    We finished the edit on this short video this evening. It tells Johnny Kilabuk's "Hockey Season" story about climate change. This story shows that climate change is affecting Inuit of all ages and backgrounds. From traditional hunting to hockey, climate change is seriously affecting the lifeways of Arctic people.

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    uploaded date: 10-10-2009

  • 7m 58s

    I'm all that

    uploaded by: Qajaaq Ellsworth

    channel: Inuusivut

    Rita Claire Mike and Roselyn Akulukjuk explore the issue of jealousy and friendship in their short film, "I'm all that".  This video was produced as part of Inuusivut training outside of Pangnirtung, July, 2009.

    Filmmaker: Inuusivut

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    uploaded date: 01-10-2009

  • Opera North Plays Atanarjuat

    uploaded by: karim

    channel: Isuma News

     

    Opera North, England will play 'The Idea of North: Atanarjuat, The Fast Runner' on Saturday, 31st Oct 2009.

    An international sensation on its release in 2001, Atanarjuat is the epic account of an 11th Century Inuit blood feud and the first feature made in the Inuktitut language.

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    uploaded date: 15-09-2009