Lumaaq tells the story of a legend widely believed by the Povungnituk Innuit. The artist’s drawings are transferred to paper, cut out and animated under the camera. The result is Innuit prints in action. Dialogue, music and artwork make this film a total cultural transplant. Sound film without commentary.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016410
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Eskimos - Legends
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indigenous peoples - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Inuit - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism
Literature → Eskimos - Legends
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)