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Icewarrior
Not far from the North Pole on Ellesmere Island, for one hundred and twenty days, a watchful camera stalks a beast of fleece and hoof, the ancient musk-ox, in anticipation of the great bull's duel for dominance. By the light of late summer, in the hush of expectation of mating behaviour, battle is joined between the furry combatants.
Not far from the North Pole on Ellesmere Island, for one hundred and twenty days, a watchful camera stalks a beast of fleece and hoof, the ancient musk-ox, in anticipation of the great bull's duel for dominance. By the light of late summer, in the hush of expectation of mating behaviour, battle is joined between the furry combatants.
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directorPierre Perrault
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scriptPierre Perrault
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producerÉric MichelJacques Vallée
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cinematographyMartin LeclercBernard Gosselin
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editingCamille Laperrière
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sound editingMarie-Claude GagnéGilles Quintal
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re-recordingShelley CraigTerry Mardini
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narratorNeil Shee
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musicGinette BellavanceDaniel Toussaint
Ages 14 to 17
School subjects
At once a documentary, a poem and a historical metaphor, this film lends itself to screening in various contexts. In literature classes, familiarize students with the Quebec poets mentioned in the film, and ask them to identify and analyze some of the metaphorical passages, such as “dans les replis incultes du glacier.” In history class, have students identify the allegory of war and that of the birth of a nation.
Icewarrior, Pierre Perrault, provided by the National Film Board of Canada