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Ame Papatsie (2)
Ame Papatsie
Based in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Inuk artist Ame Papatsie brings a diverse set of creative gifts to his filmmaking. He’s a skilled craftsman, adept at making beautiful sealskin masks; an accomplished visual artist who’s created murals and illustrated children’s books; and a consummate storyteller, delighting in telling and retelling Inuit legends. His short film Qalupalik, inspired by a traditional children’s story, was made through the Nunavut Animation Lab, a joint initiative between the NFB and Inuit Broadcasting Corporation in association with the Banff Centre, APTN, the National Screen Institute (NSI), Nunavut Film and the Government of Nunavut.
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Labo d'animation du Nunavut : QalupalikAme Papatsie 2010 5 minCourt métrage d'animation du Labo d'animation du Nunavut. Au plus profond de l’Océan Arctique vit Qalupalik, un monstre marin à moitié humain s’attaquant aux enfants qui désobéissent à leurs parents ou aux aînés. Le jeune Angutii refuse d’aider au campement de sa famille et préfère s’amuser près du rivage... Un jour, Qalupalik le saisit et l’emporte au loin. Le père d’Angutii, un grand chasseur, doit alors entreprendre un long périple en kayak pour tenter de ramener son fils à la maison. Ame Siqiniq Papatsie fait le récit de ce conte traditionnel au moyen d’une saisissante animation image par image conçue à l’aide de découpures de cuir. -
Nunavut Animation Lab: QalupalikAme Papatsie 2010 5 minThis animated short tells the story of Qalupalik, a part-human sea monster that lives deep in the Arctic Ocean and preys on children who do not listen to their parents or elders. That is the fate of Angutii, a young boy who refuses to help out in his family's camp, opting instead to play by the shoreline. But one day, Qalupalik seizes him and drags him away. Angutii's father, a great hunter, must then embark on a lengthy kayak journey to try and bring his son home.
