Tales from the Arctic Circle. Episode Three

Episode 3 Wednesday "naming the arctic hare"
Its minus 30 degrees and Paul Okalik the first ever Inuit politician is teeing off on a golf course carved out of the frozen sea ice. Decades ago when the missionaries first came to the Arctic, they took away the Inuits names and gave them numbers to wear on tags around their necks. Now Okalik is leading Inuit to reclaim their traditional names but like most politicians he still has time for a round of golf.
These 4 short films follow a week at the Toonik Tyme festival in Iqaluit, the Inuit capital way up in the Arctic.
A magical look at a changing culture as locals compete in games and tests of skill: igloo building, ice sculpture, snowmobile racing and a round of golf on a fairway carved from the sea ice. Its all so enchanting, but behind these images are stories of homelessness, melting ice, colonialism and isolation.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• iqaluit
• golf
• sea ice