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Bobby Kenuajuak
“When you hear about us in the South, it is often through stories of disaster and human suffering,” says Inuk filmmaker Bobby Kenuajuak. “While this does exist, there is far more—a kind of joy we take from being together.” With My Village in Nunavik, Kenuajuak crafts an affectionate and richly detailed account of life in his home community of Puvirnituq over three seasons.
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My Village in NunavikBobby Kenuajuak 1999 46 minShot during 3 seasons, this documentary tenderly portrays village life in Puvirnituq, on the shores of Hudson Bay in northern Quebec, as well as the elements that forge the character of its people: their history, the great open spaces, and their unflagging humour. This film was produced as part of an emerging filmmaker competition for Indigenous filmmakers. It was directed by Bobby Kenuajuak of Puvirnituq, age 23. -
Mon village au NunavikBobby Kenuajuak 1999 46 minCe documentaire propose un regard sans nostalgie, tourné vers le monde, d'un jeune Inuk amoureux de son village au Nunavik. Bobby Kenuajuak a 23 ans. Il habite le village de Puvirnituq, situé sur les rives de la baie d'Hudson au Nord du Québec. Le temps de trois saisons, Bobby dirige sa caméra sur ce qui fonde l'âme de son peuple: son espace, son humour, son histoire. Il refuse d'abdiquer la culture des anciens mais apprécie les avantages des incursions des gens du Sud dans le Nord. De Puvirnituq à Akulivik en passant par Maniitouk et Qikisitarvik, les bernaches font se retourner les têtes, la mer est gorgée de poissons, la toundra s'étend à perte de vue.
