The Snow Walker (2003)

A pilot and his passenger struggle for survival after crashing in the Arctic tundra.

Director:

Charles Martin Smith

Writers:

Charles Martin Smith, Farley Mowat (based on the story "Walk Well My Brother" by)

Stars:

Barry Pepper, Annabella Piugattuk, James Cromwell

8 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Barry Pepper	...	Charlie Halliday
Annabella Piugattuk	...	Kanaalaq
James Cromwell	...	Walter Shepherd
Kiersten Warren	...	Estelle
Jon Gries	...	Pierce
Robin Dunne	...	Carl
Malcolm Scott	...	Warren
Michael Bublé	...	Hap
Brad Sihvon	...	Mr. Izzard
Greg Spottiswood	...	Mr. Moss
Samson Jorah	...	Sammy
William MacDonald	...	Miner in Bar
Mariano Aupilardjuk	...	Elder Inuk
Peter Henry Arnatsiaq	...	Young Inuk
Peter Ipkornerk	...	Inuit Snow Camp

Storyline

1953. Charlie Halliday, a former WWII fighter pilot, is a Yellowknife-based bush pilot. Like many of the white in the area, he does not associate with the Inuit except for what he can get out of them in bartering. On a personal plane trip, he runs across a small family of nomadic Inuit. The female of the group, named Kanaalaq, has what Charlie suspects is tuberculosis. In exchange for some ivory, Charlie agrees to fly her to a hospital in Yellowknife. En route back to the city, Charlie is forced to make a crash landing when the plane develops mechanical problems. Although both Charlie and Kanaalaq are unharmed by the crash, the plane is totaled, they are in the middle of nowhere, the radio doesn't seem to be working, they have a meager amount of supplies, and Charlie's whereabouts are probably unknown to others since he made a detour from his original route. Furthermore, they can't communicate with each other as Kanaalaq only knows a few words of English, whereas Charlie knows no ...

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Plot Keywords:

pilot | inuit | survival | tuberculosis | bush pilot | 

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Taglines:

Their Fight For Survival Formed An Unbreakable Bond.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements, language, some disturbing images and brief nudity

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English Inuktitut

Release Date:

5 March 2004 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Agizontas to Theo

Filming Locations:

Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Infinity Media, Téléfilm Canada, Canadian Television Fund

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min 103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A tame reindeer herd stood in for the wild caribou during the hunt scene.

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Goofs

After the caribou hunt, Kanaalaq coughs up blood. Before she coughs, you can see the bulge in her cheek from the fake blood capsule.

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Quotes

Kanaalaq: Walk well, my brother.

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Connections

Featured in Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004)

User Reviews

A nice surprise

I hired 'Wimbledon' but upon opening the case there was the wrong disc. Instead it was this film called 'The Snow Walker'. Had full intentions of taking it straight back to the video store but it was late at night and figured I'd just put it on while I did something else.

I found myself fully engrossed in this film. It was such a nice simple story that's been wonderfully acted. Some of the scenery was nice and what was there was very well shot. Good use of what was available. The music really fit the film well.

Sometimes the films that we have no intention of watching turn out to be nice little surprises.