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Mon village au Nunavik

1999 46 min
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Ce 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 …

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Ce 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.

  • director
    Bobby Kenuajuak
  • producer
    Nicole Lamothe
  • script
    Karina Goma
    Bobby Kenuajuak
  • camera
    Stéphane Thibault
    Martin F. Leblanc
    Bobby Kenuajuak
  • editing
    France Dubé
  • sound design
    France Dubé
  • sound editing
    Leopoldo Gutierrez
  • online editing
    Sylvain Desbiens
    Denis Pilon
  • sound mixer
    Serge Boivin
    Jean Paul Vialard
  • narration
    Renaud Paradis
    Bobby Kenuajuak
  • music
    Simon Carpentier

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Ages 15 to 17
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Discussion questions: Why, when people and their buildings move, does their way of life stay the same? What is the role of storytelling in creating and maintaining culture, knowledge and a connection to history and life skills? How does a society determine what is to be revered and valued as it is, vs. what is discarded or adapted to new realities? Why does the community need to maintain its hunting skills?

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