The Last Days of Okak

Overview

This short documentary tells the story the once-thriving town of Okak, an Inuit settlement on the northern Labrador coast. Moravian missionaries evangelized the coast and encouraged the growth of Inuit settlements, but it was also a Moravian ship that brought the deadly Spanish influenza during the world epidemic of 1919. The Inuit of the area were decimated, and Okak was abandoned. Through diaries, old photos and interviews with survivors, this film relates the story of the epidemic and examines the relations between natives and missionaries.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1985

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, Inuktitut

Countries

Canada

Production

ONF,NFB

Cast

Waldo Scharwey,Fran Williams

Director

Anne Budgell,Nigel Markham

Writer

Anne Budgell

Producer

Barry Cowling,Kent Martin

Cinematography

Nigel Markham

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0226932