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Heartbeat of a Nation

NEW - Keeping traditions alive

Heartbeat of a Nation

Celebrate Dene cultural reclamation and revitalization in Eric Janvier's evocative short documentary about a father passing on Traditional Knowledge to his child through the teachings of a caribou drum.


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    New Gold for Alaska
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    Schefferville 4th Arctic Winter Games
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The Devil's Toy Redux

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    The Devil's Toy Redux Athens
    Argyris Papadimitropoulos 
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