Breaths
2016
4 min
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In this evocative short documentary, Inuk singer-songwriter and humanitarian Susan Aglukark weaves together stories of artistry, family, and belonging as she explores the complex cultural shifts of the last 50 years of Inuit life. Turning her lens on the turbulence of colonial transition, director Nyla Innuksuk examines the forces that shaped Aglukark's voice and how that voice is now being translated for a new generation of Inuit artists. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada in co-operation with the National Arts Centre and the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation on the occasion of the 2016 Governor General's Performing …
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In this evocative short documentary, Inuk singer-songwriter and humanitarian Susan Aglukark weaves together stories of artistry, family, and belonging as she explores the complex cultural shifts of the last 50 years of Inuit life. Turning her lens on the turbulence of colonial transition, director Nyla Innuksuk examines the forces that shaped Aglukark's voice and how that voice is now being translated for a new generation of Inuit artists.
Produced by the National Film Board of Canada in co-operation with the National Arts Centre and the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation on the occasion of the 2016 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards.-
recipientSusan Aglukark
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writerNyla Innuksuk
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directorNyla Innuksuk
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featuringSusan AglukarkKathleen Ivaluarjuk Merritt
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director of photographyaAron Munson
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editingErika MacPherson
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sound designChristine Fellows
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sound recordistMicah Henry
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camera assistantMarcel Kreutzer
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assistant editorMarcel Kreutzer
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online editingTony Wytinck
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re-recordingBruce Little
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titlesCynthia Ouellet
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translationClaude DionneJanet Tamalik McGrathSuzie Napayok-Short
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supervising producerStéphanie L'Écuyer
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centre operations managerDarin Clausen
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administratorBree Beach
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production coordinatorFaye YonedaJasmine Pullukatt
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technical coordinatorHans Olson
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producerJon Montes
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executive producerDavid Christensen
