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Inuit Film Series

Inuit Film Series

101 Queen Street North

Jul 25 2024 to Jul 25 2024

Region : Eastern Ontario     City: Kitchener

  •  Add to Calendar 2024-07-25 2024-07-25 America/Toronto Inuit Film Series The broad scope of this program provides richly varied entry points into the exciting world of contemporary Inuit Film. The KWAG Inuit Film Series highlights the work of Inuit filmmakers, artists and production crews as they bring Inuit storytelling and knowledge into the new millennium. The worldmaking and sensitive bridging of traditional knowledge with contemporary media throughout this series are expressions of arctic cultural sovereignty and resilience. This series includes many award-winning favourites. These include Alethea Arnaquq-Baril's feature length film Angry Inuk, which challenges outdated perceptions of Inuit by presenting themselves as modern people in dire need of a sustainable economy, and Asinnajaq's Three Thousand, which plunges viewers into a sublime imaginary university that recasts past, present, and future Inuit in a new radiant light. All screenings are free to attend. KWAG Inuit Film Series Thursday, 25 July Starting at 7:00 p.m. FREE 101 Queen Street North Aine Belton mail@kwag.on.ca
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The broad scope of this program provides richly varied entry points into the exciting world of contemporary Inuit Film. The KWAG Inuit Film Series highlights the work of Inuit filmmakers, artists and production crews as they bring Inuit storytelling and knowledge into the new millennium. The worldmaking and sensitive bridging of traditional knowledge with contemporary media throughout this series are expressions of arctic cultural sovereignty and resilience. This series includes many award-winning favourites. These include Alethea Arnaquq-Baril's feature length film Angry Inuk, which challenges outdated perceptions of Inuit by presenting themselves as modern people in dire need of a sustainable economy, and Asinnajaq's Three Thousand, which plunges viewers into a sublime imaginary university that recasts past, present, and future Inuit in a new radiant light. All screenings are free to attend. KWAG Inuit Film Series Thursday, 25 July Starting at 7:00 p.m. FREE