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" |
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 |