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Tuktu and the Trials of Strength

1967 14 min
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In this short docu-fiction film, strong and hardy Inuit hunters demonstrate and test their strength in boxing, tug-of-war, and other strenuous activities. We see and hear the drum dance, a demonstration of Inuit poetry and rhythm.

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In this short docu-fiction film, strong and hardy Inuit hunters demonstrate and test their strength in boxing, tug-of-war, and other strenuous activities. We see and hear the drum dance, a demonstration of Inuit poetry and rhythm.

Indigenous Peoples in Canada (Inuit) Sports and Leisure Children and Youth All subjects
  • director
    Laurence Hyde
  • script
    Laurence Hyde
  • editing
    Laurence Hyde
  • producer
    David Bairstow
  • sound editing
    Marguerite Payette
  • music
    Robert Fleming
  • narrator
    Tommy Tweed

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