Directed by:
Michel PouletteCinematography:
Allen SmithCast:
Roseanne Supernault, Tantoo Cardinal, Graham Greene, Eric Schweig, Lucy Tulugarjuk, Natar Ungalaaq, Pakak Innuksuk, Annie GalipeauPlots(1)
In the aftermath of a bloody confrontation between the Innu tribe the Moon Wolves, and the Men from the Land of Ice, or the Inuit, Maïna, daughter of Grand Chief Mishtenapuu, finds herself on a mission that will change the course of her life and her peoples history. In order to fulfill a promise made to her friend Matsii as she lay on her deathbed, Maïna has to follow the trail of her enemies to retrieve Nipki, Matsii's 11-year-old son who has been captured by the Inuit. She is then taken captive herself by Natak, the clan's leader, and forced to travel with them to the Land of Ice. Introduced as enemies, the two grow fond of each other and struggle to forge a relationship against the odds of different culture, customs and conspiracy in a world where the fight for survival is a daily challenge. (Union Pictures)
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Another great example of how taking a specific setting, filming with locals, or people who truly look like locals, and steering clear of anything American, can result in something interesting, new, and unique. Here you are watching a life we can't quite imagine for ourselves. Eskimos have their own set of problems, different from ours, but it's definitely worth documenting them in this way. No, it's not a documentary, it's a relationship-action movie. And it's good.
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