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The Experimental Eskimos
The Experimental Eskimos documents an extraordinary attempt at social engineering. The film follows Peter Ittinuar, Zebedee Nungak and Eric Tagoona, who, as 12-year-old boys, were shipped South in the early 1960s from their homes in the Canadian Arctic to attend public schools in Ottawa. All three went on to become activists and leaders, paving the way for aboriginal rights in Canada and around the world. Peter Ittinuar became Canada’s first Inuk Member of Parliament, Zebedee Nungak became president of the major economic and political organization, Makivik, and Eric Tagoona became president of the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada–the first Inuit political lobbying organization. But the experiment also deprived them of their parents, their language, and their culture.
The Experimental Eskimos
Canadá 2009 Inglés, inuktitut Color, BN 70 min. Director/Director Barry Greenwald Director de fotografía/Cinematography John Westheuser Edición/Editing Nick Hector Producción/Production White Pine Pictures, Paunna Productions Sonido/Sound Jason Milligan Música/Music Mark Korven Barry Greenwald
Barry Greenwald has been called one of the most passionate documentary filmmakers in Canada. He is the recipient of over 35 awards, most notably the Palme d’Or at the Cannes International Film Festival for his short film Metamorphosis. He began directing documentaries at the National Film Board of Canada in 1981, mentoring with legendary filmmakers Arthur Hammond, John Kramer and John Spotton. Most recently Greenwald directed The Experimental Eskimos, which premiered at the 2009 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in Toronto. Davida Gragor
White Pine Pictures + 1 (416) 703 5580 ext. 236 davida@whitepinepictures.com
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