This animated short tells the story of a ferocious polar bear turned to stone by an Inuk shaman. The tale is based on emerging filmmaker Echo Henoche's favourite legend, as told to her by her grandmother in her home community of Nain, Nunatsiavut, on Labrador's North Coast. Hand-drawn and painted by Henoche in a style all her own, Shaman is the first collaboration between the Labrador artist and the NFB.
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Animated Canadian film.
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Three young Inuits set off in search of a promised land to save their clan from starvation.
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The film explores the way traditional hunting in Nunavut has evolved so that it can continue to play a vital role in contemporary Inuit culture.
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Sloth pokes gentle fun at stereotypes about the Inuit people, past and present.
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The oral history of Inuit is filled with many folktales, legends, and myths. In this traditional story, a young owl catches a lemming to eat. Inuit...
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The story of an ice-fishing trip taken by two unlikely friends—Ukaliq the Arctic hare and Kalla the lemming. Well-meaning but impatient, Ukaliq...
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According to Inuit oral history, long ago animals had the power of speech, could shift their appearances, and could even assume human form. In The...
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In the folklore of most cultures around the world there are stories of magical little folk. And the Arctic is no exception. Inuit traditional...
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Inuit oral history is filled with strange beings and supernatural creatures. One of these feared land spirits is the Ogress of the Gravelbank. This...
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Two young friends are spending a day away from their camp. Unfortunately for them, an ancient land spirit -- an amautalik -- is also in the area....
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It begins as an average hunting trip for two young men, but when they find themselves lost, the only safe haven to be found for miles—a...
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A stop-motion short tells the story of a male owl, driven by hunger, as he goes in search of food in a late-spring snowstorm - but in his pursuit he...