A Step Towards the Arctic: Reflections and Visions of the North 2012
Recommended
Distributed by National Film Board of Canada, 1123 Broadway, Suite 307, New York, NY 10010; 800-542-2164
Produced by Anne-Marie Tougas
Directed by Anne-Marie Tougas
DVD, color, 52 min.
Jr. High - General Adult
Area Studies, Environmentalism, Global Warming, Indigenous Peoples, Native Peoples
Date Entered: 03/31/2015
Reviewed by Brad Eden, Ph.D., Dean of Library Services, Valparaiso UniversityThis film follows Swiss citizen Yves Delaunay as he visits Sachs Harbour, an Inuit village on the edge of the Arctic Circle. He interviews many of the Inuit regarding the effects that climate change have made on their livelihood and their way of life, while documenting their traditions and culture. An interesting film on a people whom few know about, and how modern-day society and challenges have intruded on their lives.