The Man and the giant: an Eskimo legend

This film is based on an Inuit legend and performed by the Inuit people themselves. There is no dialogue, but the action is punctuated by ‘katadjak’, or throatsinging, a traditional form of singing once widely practised by the Inuit but now mostly confined to the Eastern Arctic. Camera by Andre Dupont, editing by J. Richard Robesco, Eskimo sound effects by Aikimie Novalinga and soapstone carvings by Paulosie Sivuak.

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Credits

director

Co Hoedeman

producer

Pierre Moretti

production company

Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

ONF | NFB

Duration

00:07:33:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

307140

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Eskimos - Legends

History → Eskimos - Legends

Literature → Eskimos - Legends

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1975

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