Stories from Our Land 1.5: If You Want to Get Married... You Have to Learn How to Build an Igloo!
2011
5 min
Coming soon
In the spirit of the 1949 NFB classic How to Build an Igloo, this short film records Dean Ittuksarjuat as he constructs the traditional Inuit home. From the first cut of the snow knife, to the carving of the entrance after the last block of snow has been placed on the roof, this is an inside-and-out look at the entire fascinating process. Stories from Our Land: 1.5 gave 6 Nunavut filmmakers the opportunity to each create a 5-minute short. Each film had to be made without the use of interviews or narration while telling a northern story from a northern …
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In the spirit of the 1949 NFB classic How to Build an Igloo, this short film records Dean Ittuksarjuat as he constructs the traditional Inuit home. From the first cut of the snow knife, to the carving of the entrance after the last block of snow has been placed on the roof, this is an inside-and-out look at the entire fascinating process.
Stories from Our Land: 1.5 gave 6 Nunavut filmmakers the opportunity to each create a 5-minute short. Each film had to be made without the use of interviews or narration while telling a northern story from a northern perspective. The project was a collaboration between the NFB and the Nunavut Film Development Corporation.-
writerAllen Auksaq
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directorAllen Auksaq
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editorAllen Auksaq
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cinematographerAllen Auksaq
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director mentorMarlene Millar
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participantDean Ittuksarjuat
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production coordinatorGinette D'SilvaFaye Yoneda
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production supervisorMark Power
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marketing managerLeslie Stafford
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program administratorDarin Clausen
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producerDavid Christensen
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executive producerDavid Christensen
Education
Ages 9 to 17
Indigenous Studies - Identity/Society
Before screening the film, discuss the possible meanings of its title. What skills are required before marriage? During the screening, ask students to record the steps involved in building an igloo. After viewing the film, discuss the knowledge and skills required to build an igloo. Assign students to small groups to research the connection between having the ability to build an igloo and getting married. Also have each group use a storyboard to represent the narration for the film.
