The first Inuit film about an Inuit legend, acted by Inuits, produced by an all out Inuit cast, none of them professional actors. What do you end up with? A fascinating look at a culture people really get to see, a landscape shot in digital video (no doubt the only equipment that could work in that sometimes forboding environment) that looks amazing, a universal story that transcends an era (is it now? is it 18th century, is it during the ICE AGE??!?!), and a cast that tells a tale and creates characters better than most people earning the big bucks in Hollywood.
The film I did find a little overlong, it felt like at times the numerous school pictures and images I saw sometimes in school of Inuit people as a kid through documentaries. But for those who never even considered what this culture had to offer or even look like, I am sure they will be entranced.
Everyone can relate to the stories humanity, waring tribes, love and deceit. It also contains a scene of a man fleeing for his life running stark naked endlessly across the frozen arctic from his pursuers. It is a scene that is jaw dropping..
However, the length did cause me to check my watch at times. It does run into 3 hours and many of the scenes sometimes caused me to wonder where the story was going. But can I say I have ever seen anything like this before or that impressive by a bunch of so called "first time film-makers and cast". Far from it..
Rating 7 out of 10
The film I did find a little overlong, it felt like at times the numerous school pictures and images I saw sometimes in school of Inuit people as a kid through documentaries. But for those who never even considered what this culture had to offer or even look like, I am sure they will be entranced.
Everyone can relate to the stories humanity, waring tribes, love and deceit. It also contains a scene of a man fleeing for his life running stark naked endlessly across the frozen arctic from his pursuers. It is a scene that is jaw dropping..
However, the length did cause me to check my watch at times. It does run into 3 hours and many of the scenes sometimes caused me to wonder where the story was going. But can I say I have ever seen anything like this before or that impressive by a bunch of so called "first time film-makers and cast". Far from it..
Rating 7 out of 10