People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter

Overview

The second of two coproductions by the British Broadcasting Corporation and the National Film Board of Canada, People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter is compiled from some of the most vivid footage ever filmed of the life of the Netsilik Inuit in the Pelly Bay region of the Canadian Arctic. Together, the two films provide insight and understanding of a culture now almost vanished, as they show the incredible resourcefulness of the Netsilik (People of the Seal) who have adapted to one of the world's harshest environments. Part 2: Eskimo Winter shows how Inuit families gather in communities on the sea ice to harpoon seal as they come up through breating holes in the ice. Also seen is the mid-winter season, a time of intense socializing in the communal igloo, with games, contests and ceremonial activities.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1971

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Canada, United Kingdom

Production

BBC,ONF,NFB

Cast

Alexander Scourby

Director

Stanley Jackson

Writer

Stanley Jackson

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0223907