Inuit Movies
- 2004
Inuuvunga: I Am Inuk, I Am Alive
Inuuvunga: I Am Inuk, I Am Alive02004HD
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...
- 2020
Inuit Languages in the 21st Century
Inuit Languages in the 21st Century62020HD
Ulivia explores what is accessible via the Internet in relation to Inuktitut. A complex language with several dialects which varies from one...
- 2010
Lumaajuuq
Lumaajuuq62010HD
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...
- 1988
Lypa
Lypa01988HD
A look at the life and work of Inuit hunter and artist Lypa Pitsiulak.
- 1973
Animation from Cape Dorset
Animation from Cape Dorset01973HD
This collection assembles the first animated films to be made by Inuit artists at the NFB. Featured is work by Solomonie Pootoogook, Timmun Alariaq,...
- 1901
Esquimaux Game of Snap-the-Whip
Esquimaux Game of Snap-the-Whip51901HD
“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...
- 2015
Kajutaijuq
Kajutaijuq02015HD
An Inuit hunter camped out in the Arctic wilderness discovers that it is not just the extreme elements that threaten his survival.
- 1967
Netsilik Eskimos, V: At the Winter Sea Ice Camp
Netsilik Eskimos, V: At the Winter Sea Ice Camp4.71967HD
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...
- 2000
Kikkik
Kikkik02000HD
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....
- 1973
Labrador North
Labrador North01973HD
This short documentary looks at the government relocation of the Labrador Inuit and the effects on their culture and social structures.
- 2019
Giant Bear
Giant Bear02019HD
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...
- 2023
Grape Soda in the Parking Lot
Grape Soda in the Parking Lot02023HD
Taqralik Partridge asks what if every language that had been lost to English — every word, every syllable — grew up out of the ground in...
- 2010
I Am But a Little Woman
I Am But a Little Woman52010HD
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...
- 2015
Little Folk of the Arctic
Little Folk of the Arctic02015HD
In the folklore of most cultures around the world there are stories of magical little folk. And the Arctic is no exception. Inuit traditional...
- 2013
Bering. Equilibrio y resistencia
Bering. Equilibrio y resistencia6.32013HD
This documentary closely follows a group of people living in the Bering Strait and delves into the fundamental aspects of their daily lives, their...
- 2014
Tuktumit
Tuktumit02014HD
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.
- 2010
The White Archer
The White Archer02010HD
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...
- 1934
The Wedding of Palo
The Wedding of Palo51934HD
The movie tells of the contest between two rivals for the love of an Inuk woman. The forces of nature will decide the winner.
- 1967
Tuktu and the Trials of Strength
Tuktu and the Trials of Strength01967HD
In this short docu-fiction film, strong and hardy Inuit hunters demonstrate and test their strength in boxing, tug-of-war, and other strenuous...
- 2009
What Belongs to Inuit
What Belongs to Inuit02009HD
A group of Nunavut elders travel to five museums in North America to see and identify artifacts, tools and clothing collected from their Inuit...