Inuit Movies

  • 2004
    Inuuvunga: I Am Inuk, I Am Alive

    Inuuvunga: I Am Inuk, I Am Alive

    Inuuvunga: I Am Inuk, I Am Alive

    02004HD

    In this feature-length documentary, 8 Inuit teens with cameras offer a vibrant and contemporary view of life in Canada's North. They also use their...

    Inuuvunga: I Am Inuk, I Am Alive
  • 2020
    Inuit Languages in the 21st Century

    Inuit Languages in the 21st Century

    Inuit Languages in the 21st Century

    62020HD

    Ulivia explores what is accessible via the Internet in relation to Inuktitut. A complex language with several dialects which varies from one...

    Inuit Languages in the 21st Century
  • 2010
    Lumaajuuq

    Lumaajuuq

    Lumaajuuq

    62010HD

    This animated short is a tragic and twisted story about the dangers of revenge. A cruel mother mistreats her son, feeding him dog meat and forcing...

    Lumaajuuq
  • 1988
    Lypa

    Lypa

    Lypa

    01988HD

    A look at the life and work of Inuit hunter and artist Lypa Pitsiulak.

    Lypa
  • 1973
    Animation from Cape Dorset

    Animation from Cape Dorset

    Animation from Cape Dorset

    01973HD

    This collection assembles the first animated films to be made by Inuit artists at the NFB. Featured is work by Solomonie Pootoogook, Timmun Alariaq,...

    Animation from Cape Dorset
  • 1901
    Esquimaux Game of Snap-the-Whip

    Esquimaux Game of Snap-the-Whip

    Esquimaux Game of Snap-the-Whip

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    “The picture [shows] a number of Esquimaux picking nickels from cracks in a board with their dog whips, in which sport they are very expert. In...

    Esquimaux Game of Snap-the-Whip
  • 2015
    Kajutaijuq

    Kajutaijuq

    Kajutaijuq

    02015HD

    An Inuit hunter camped out in the Arctic wilderness discovers that it is not just the extreme elements that threaten his survival.

    Kajutaijuq
  • 1967
    Netsilik Eskimos, V: At the Winter Sea Ice Camp

    Netsilik Eskimos, V: At the Winter Sea Ice Camp

    Netsilik Eskimos, V: At the Winter Sea Ice Camp

    4.71967HD

    In late winter when the cold is severe, the people and dogs are glad to stop their trek and make camp. In the blue dusk the men probe the snow and...

    Netsilik Eskimos, V: At the Winter Sea Ice Camp
  • 2000
    Kikkik

    Kikkik

    Kikkik

    02000HD

    It is taking decades for Canada to come to terms with its history in the Arctic, and with its relationship to all its indigenous people....

    Kikkik
  • 1973
    Labrador North

    Labrador North

    Labrador North

    01973HD

    This short documentary looks at the government relocation of the Labrador Inuit and the effects on their culture and social structures.

    Labrador North
  • 2019
    Giant Bear

    Giant Bear

    Giant Bear

    02019HD

    Centered on a confrontation between the last monster bear and an Inuit hunter, Giant Bear is a chilling short that brings an ancient story out of the...

    Giant Bear
  • 2023
    Grape Soda in the Parking Lot

    Grape Soda in the Parking Lot

    Grape Soda in the Parking Lot

    02023HD

    Taqralik Partridge asks what if every language that had been lost to English — every word, every syllable — grew up out of the ground in...

    Grape Soda in the Parking Lot
  • 2010
    I Am But a Little Woman

    I Am But a Little Woman

    I Am But a Little Woman

    52010HD

    Inspired by an Inuit poem first assigned to paper in 1927, this animated short evokes the beauty and power of nature, as well as the bond between...

    I Am But a Little Woman
  • 2015
    Little Folk of the Arctic

    Little Folk of the Arctic

    Little Folk of the Arctic

    02015HD

    In the folklore of most cultures around the world there are stories of magical little folk. And the Arctic is no exception. Inuit traditional...

    Little Folk of the Arctic
  • 2013
    Bering. Equilibrio y resistencia

    Bering. Equilibrio y resistencia

    Bering. Equilibrio y resistencia

    6.32013HD

    This documentary closely follows a group of people living in the Bering Strait and delves into the fundamental aspects of their daily lives, their...

    Bering. Equilibrio y resistencia
  • 2014
    Tuktumit

    Tuktumit

    Tuktumit

    02014HD

    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.

    Tuktumit
  • 2010
    The White Archer

    The White Archer

    The White Archer

    02010HD

    An Inuit youth trains to become a great archer in hopes of avenging the killing of his family – but the First Nations attackers were punishing...

    The White Archer
  • 1934
    The Wedding of Palo

    The Wedding of Palo

    The Wedding of Palo

    51934HD

    The movie tells of the contest between two rivals for the love of an Inuk woman. The forces of nature will decide the winner.

    The Wedding of Palo
  • 1967
    Tuktu and the Trials of Strength

    Tuktu and the Trials of Strength

    Tuktu and the Trials of Strength

    01967HD

    In this short docu-fiction film, strong and hardy Inuit hunters demonstrate and test their strength in boxing, tug-of-war, and other strenuous...

    Tuktu and the Trials of Strength
  • 2009
    What Belongs to Inuit

    What Belongs to Inuit

    What Belongs to Inuit

    02009HD

    A group of Nunavut elders travel to five museums in North America to see and identify artifacts, tools and clothing collected from their Inuit...

    What Belongs to Inuit