In her award-winning documentary, director Alethea Arnaquq-Baril joins a new tech-savvy generation of Inuit as they campaign to challenge long-established perceptions of seal hunting. Armed with social media and their own sense of humour and justice, this group is bringing its own voice into the conversation and presenting themselves to the world as a modern people in dire need of a sustainable economy.
In her award-winning documentary, director Alethea Arnaquq-Baril joins a new tech-savvy generation of Inuit as they campaign to challenge long-established perceptions of seal hunting. Armed with social media and their own sense of humour and justice, this group is bringing its own voice into the conversation and presenting themselves to the world as a modern people in dire need of a sustainable economy.
What impact did Angry Inuk have on your views about animal welfare and environmental protection? How does the anti-sealing campaign jeopardize Inuit concerns about food security, environmental stewardship, and traditional living? How does this documentary counteract animal rights advocacy propaganda? Discuss how the media have misrepresented the seal hunt. How are traditional ways, lobbying and social media used as part of the public awareness campaign of Inuit sealing activists?