Games of the North

The read

It runs a compact 26m.

Synopsis

For thousands of years, traditional Inuit sports have been vital for survival within the unforgiving Arctic. Acrobatic and explosive, these ancestral games evolved to strengthen mind, body and spirit within the community. Following four modern Inuit athletes reveals their unique relationship to the games as they compete across the North. As unprecedented change sweeps across their traditional lands, their stories illuminate the importance of the games today.

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Key crew

• Jonathon StantonWriter
• Jonathon StantonDirector

Cast

• Joy HarjoNarrator
• Meika McDonaldHimself
• Elizabeth RexfordHerself
• Jesse FranksonHimself
• David ThomasHimself
• John MillerHimself
• Brian RandazzoHimself
• Nora ThomasHerself
• Phillip Ossinak KairaiuakHimself
• Forrest OlemaunHimself
• Big Bob AikenHimself
• Debra ArchambaultHerself