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Lumaajuuq

Directed by Alethea Arnaquq-Baril
Canada, 2010 (animation, 8 minutes, colour, Inuktitut)
Also known as "Labo d'animation du Nunavut : Lumaajuuq", "Nunavut Animation Lab: Lumaajuuq"
Lumaajuuq
Image: © National Film Board of Canada
Video (National Film Board of Canada)
Video (National Film Board of Canada) [Inuktitut]
Video (National Film Board of Canada) [French]

Film Description:
"Lumaajuuq is a tragic and twisted story about the dangers of revenge. A cruel mother mistreats her son, feeding him dog meat and forcing him to sleep in the cold. A loon, who tells the boy that his mother blinded him, helps the child regain his eyesight. Then the boy seeks revenge, releasing his mother's lifeline as she harpoons a whale and watching her drown. As the boy's sister cries over the fate of their mother, the boy realizes the futility of seeking vengeance. Alethea Arnaquq-Baril uses graceful digital animation to retell this story, based on a portion of the epic Inuit legend 'The Blind Boy and the Loon.'"
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by: Alethea Arnaquq-Baril
Produced by: Debbie Brisebois, Derek Mazur, Stephanie Scott
Narrator: Rachelle White Wind
Animation: Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, Daniel Gies
Production Company: Inuit Broadcasting Corporation, National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada
(sources)

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