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People of the Ice

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For over 4 000 years, the Inuit have lived in harmony with their Arctic environment. In this frozen landscape, survival depends on a deep understanding of the natural world. Today, global warming threatens the very nature of their habitat. As the ice disappears, so does the Inuit culture it is intimately connected to. Ever-changing temperatures have even made predicting the Arctic climate difficult. Will this extraordinarily resilient people be able to adjust to such dramatic change? People of the Ice looks at climate change through the eyes of Inuit from several generations. Sheila Watts-Cloutier, president of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference, also weighs in on the issue. In Cloutier's view, as the planet heats up, the Inuit must draw on their ancient traditions to survive. Arctic Mission is a collection of five documentary films that explore the impact of global warming on Canada's North.

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Agency:.Co-produced by Glacialis Productions, the National Film Board of Canada and Gedeon Programmes with the participation of the Canadian Television Fund, the Québec - Film and Television Tax Credit, the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, Société de développement des entreprises culturelles - Québec, Culture et Communications Québec, with the collaboration of Télé-Québec, CBCTelevision Nature of Things, France 2, France 5, Centre National de la Cinématographie Canada-France, and Ministère délégué à la recherche et aux nouvelles technologies.
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Direction, Carlos Ferrand ; script, Carlos Ferrand, Jean Lemire ; director of photography, Carlos Ferrand ; camera, Carlos Ferrand, Dominic Dorval ; sound, Hubert Macé de Gastines, Juan Gutiérrez, Marie-Claude Gagné, Serge Boivin ; picture editing, Dominique Sicotte ; original music, Ganesh Anandan ; sound editing, Marie-Claude Gagné, Anton Fischlin ; ethnogeography, Norman Hallendy ; voice recording, Clovis Gouaillier ; director-coordinator, Jean Lemire ; research, Pascale Bilodeau, Virginie Millière, Catherine Giroul, Sara Marino ; technical director, Bruno Abate ; executive producer, Sally Bochner ; sound editing, null Sonomar ; producer, Jean Lemire, Éric Michel, Colette Loumède, Stéphane Millière.

Performer Note

Participant, Meeka Mike, Joshua Kango, Jamese Mike, Sheila Watt-Cloutier, Namomai Ashoona, Qovianatoliaq Tapaungai ; narration, David Suzuki ; voice, Tyrone Benskin, Walter Massey, Hubert Fielden, Philip Pretten, A.J. Henderson, Howard Ryshpan.

Time of Event Note

Recorded 2003.

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For over 4 000 years, the Inuit have lived in harmony with their Arctic environment. In this frozen landscape, survival depends on a deep understanding of the natural world. Today, global warming threatens the very nature of their habitat. As the ice disappears, so does the Inuit culture it is intimately connected to. Ever-changing temperatures have even made predicting the Arctic climate difficult. Will this extraordinarily resilient people be able to adjust to such dramatic change? People of the Ice looks at climate change through the eyes of Inuit from several generations. Sheila Watts-Cloutier, president of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference, also weighs in on the issue. In Cloutier's view, as the planet heats up, the Inuit must draw on their ancient traditions to survive. Arctic Mission is a collection of five documentary films that explore the impact of global warming on Canada's North.

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).