An Inuit legend about a hunter who is too sleepy to hunt, told with puppets. Despite all efforts to change him he remains sleepy until the day when, following a great adventure, he attains success as a hunter. But then he foolishly tells the secret of his success to his nagging wife.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
005939
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films
Animation → Animated films - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Eskimos - Legends
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Inuit - Canada
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - Canada
Childrens Films → Puppet films
Literature → Eskimos - Legends
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)