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If the Weather Permits

Directed by Elisapie Isaac
Canada, 2003 (documentary, 28 minutes, colour, English / Inuktitut)
Also known as "Si le temps le permet"
If the Weather Permits
Image: © National Film Board of Canada
Video (National Film Board of Canada)
Video (National Film Board of Canada) [French]

Film Description:
"In the vastness of northern Quebec, on the edge of the Arctic Ocean, lies the village of Kangirsujuaq, in Nunavik. Here, tradition and modernity intersect on a daily basis. Teenagers lap up 'southern' culture and play golf on the tundra. Their elders—many of them former nomads and hunters—are trying to get used to the strange feeling of staying put. Elisapie Isaac, a young filmmaker born in Nunavik, decides to return to her roots on this breathtaking land. To bridge the growing gap between the young and the old, she lets Naalak, an elder, and Danny, a young policeman from Kangirsujuaq, tell us what they think. She also speaks to her grandfather, now dead, and confides in him her hopes and fears. Above all, she asks the fundamental question: Can Inuit culture survive in the modern world?"
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by: Elisapie Isaac
Produced by: Yves Bisaillon, Christian Medawar, Johanne Bergeron, Nicole Lamothe
Narrator: Elisapie Isaac
Participants: Naalak Nappaaluk, Danny Alaku, Timothy Etidloie, Bobby Qamugaaluk, Jimmy Kadjulik
Film Editing: Marie-Christine Sarda
Music: Alain Auger
Production Company: National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada
Additional Credits: Vocalist / Soliste : Elisapie Isaac
(sources)

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