The filmmakers of The Journals of Knud Rasmussen write, 'This film asks questions among others, about vanished peoples, colonization, cultural amnesia, effaced memory, Christianization and the complete erasure of a religion - especially in the absence of a literary tradition in most Aboriginal oral cultures.' … Leer más
Terry Uyarak and Guillaume Saladin, members of Artcirq, start a weekly TV program transmitted on Channel 5 in Igloolik, Nunavut and re-broadcast on IsumaTV for the worldwide audience.
This is the first music video clip ever made in Igloolik, with the band "Eskiez", a very nice inspiration for all other musicians in town!! Other music video clips are on the way.
Rose Ukkumaluk, an Igloolik elder, relates the tale of Attagutaaluk, a woman who survived a starvation and lived to become an honoured resident of Igloolik.
Filmmaker: Arnait Ikkagurtigitt Collective
Filmmaker Contact: Visit our website www.arnaitvideo.ca or www.isuma.ca
Artcirq is an Inuit artistic collective based in Igloolik, Nunavut.
Founded in 1998 to combat youth suicide with artistic opportunity, Artcirq has evolved into a community-based circus and multimedia organization, allowing northern and southern artists to bridge and meet in a meaningful and creative way.
