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A Step Towards the Arctic - Reflections and Visions of the North
2012
52 min
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In this feature documentary, Swiss citizen Yves Delaunay seeks to understand how the Inuit are coping with the mutation of the Arctic as it is caught in the violent sway of climate change. In Sachs Harbour, an Inuit village on the fringes of the Earth, he discovers a small community attached to its land, conscious of the importance of its traditions and culture, which struggles daily to face the challenges of modernity by way of carving out a place within it.
In this feature documentary, Swiss citizen Yves Delaunay seeks to understand how the Inuit are coping with the mutation of the Arctic as it is caught in the violent sway of climate change. In Sachs Harbour, an Inuit village on the fringes of the Earth, he discovers a small community attached to its land, conscious of the importance of its traditions and culture, which struggles daily to face the challenges of modernity by way of carving out a place within it.
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participationYves DelaunayLawrence AmosAndy CarpenterNellie CournoyeaPriscilla HaogakDonna KeogakJohn KeogakJohn Jr. LucasSteven LucasJean MalaurieMary SimonBeverly AmosDoreen CarpenterUdloriak HansonStephen HendrieRoger KuptanaKathleen TagoonaAshley ElanikCheyenne GullyDusty GullyChristopher HaogakLeigha KeogakJasmine KeogakEthan HutchisonAlbert KololaMeagan KololaRosanne LennieShelby Lucas
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directorAnne-Marie Tougas
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writerAnne-Marie Tougas
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special contributionNicole Giguère
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cinematographyIsabelle de Blois
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editingFrance Dubé
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sound recordingÉdouard Faribault
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sound editingFrançois Maurice
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foleyPaul HubertÉric LagacéDanielle Bérard
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sound designRoger Guérin
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re-recordingRoger Guérin
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musicSamuel Laflamme
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narration textMichèle GagnéAndrée Martin
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narratorDwight Smith
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translation of narrationJordan Dessertine
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translationPaula McKeownErica Pomerance
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subtitlesPaula McKeownErica Pomerance
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computer graphicsCéline Dion
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titlesCéline Dion
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producerAnne-Marie Tougas
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executive producerYves Delaunay
Ages 13 to 18
School subjects
Ask students to watch the film and list the challenges that the Inuit are facing due to climate change. How does the Inuit’s traditional knowledge help them to assess these changes? What are some of the differences between generations with respect to knowledge and life lessons (37:00)? How can the residents of Sachs Harbour be seen as an example of a culture that blends traditional knowledge with modern advancements? What makes a “home” (49:00)?