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People of the Rock

1961 13 min
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This film follows an Inuit family's journey to the North Rankin nickel mine. How the hunters became bulldozer and machine operators is explained.

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People of the Rock

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This film follows an Inuit family's journey to the North Rankin nickel mine. How the hunters became bulldozer and machine operators is explained.
This work contains outdated and/or offensive terms. Viewer discretion is advised.
Mining Indigenous Peoples in Canada (Inuit) All subjects
  • director
    Clarke Daprato
  • producer
    Tim Wilson
  • executive producer
    Nicholas Balla
  • script
    Munroe Scott
  • photography
    Reginald Morris
  • sound
    George Croll
  • editing
    George Kaczender
  • sound editing
    Marguerite Payette
  • music
    Robert Fleming

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