Northern games

Canada, 1981

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In the northern summer, Inuit (Eskimos) gather together from all over the Arctic Circle. They meet 800 km north of the Arctic Circle to participate in the Northern Games, the traditional games passed on through generations of Inuit. Most of the events are based on the skills and physical endurance so necessary for survival in the Canadian Arctic. Not only do they come to compete in such contests as canoe racing, harpoon throwing and the good woman competition but also to meet friends and relations, to sing, feast and dance the age old drum dances. (Awards: San Antonio; Budapest; Rovaniemi)

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Credits

producer/director

Ken Buck

production company

ONF | NFB

Duration

00:25:39:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1981

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

311533

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Arctic regions

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada, Northern

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Eskimos

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Eskimos - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Inuit

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Inuit - Canada

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Inuit - Canada, Northern

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Inuit - Canada, Northern - Social life and customs

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communities

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cooperation (Ethics)

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Competition (Psychology)

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Games

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports - Canada

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Winter sports

Places → Arctic regions

Places → Canada, Northern

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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