Northern Games

198125 min 40 secFilm: Documentary

Direction: Ken Buck

Production: Ken Buck

Script: Wilf PelletierNellie CournoyeaEdward Lennie

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A film about the traditional games of the Inuit as they are practised 800 km north of the Arctic Circle by youth in competition from communities across the North. The film describes the skills required to play them; the traditions behind the games; and the spirit of co-operation, as opposed to hard competition, that inspires the participants.

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Subject categories


  • Sports and Leisure - Winter Sports > Competitions
  • Sports and Leisure > Games and Sports
  • Indigenous Peoples in Canada (Inuit) > Sports, Leisure and Games

Credits


director
Ken Buck
producer
Ken Buck
photography
Ken Buck
Luke Suluk
sound
Durward Wallingford
Terry Orlick
editing
Ken Buck
Sally MacDonald
sound editing
Ken Buck
Sally MacDonald
re-recording
Robert Leclair
commentary
Wilf Pelletier
Nellie Cournoyea
Edward Lennie
music
Larry Crosley

Awards


  • Fridtjof Nansen Award - Category: Sports and Expedition FilmsInternational Arctic Film Festival
  • Prize for Best Sports Theme Documentary FilmInternational Sports Film Festival
  • Bronze Medallion for Best Short DocumentaryHEMISFILM