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The Experimental Eskimos

  • 20092009
  • 1h 10m
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The Experimental Eskimos (2009)
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In the early 1960s the Canadian government conducted an experiment in social engineering. Three young Inuit boys were separated from their families in the Arctic and were sent to Ottawa, the... Read allIn the early 1960s the Canadian government conducted an experiment in social engineering. Three young Inuit boys were separated from their families in the Arctic and were sent to Ottawa, the nation's capital, to live with white families and to be educated in white schools. The co... Read allIn the early 1960s the Canadian government conducted an experiment in social engineering. Three young Inuit boys were separated from their families in the Arctic and were sent to Ottawa, the nation's capital, to live with white families and to be educated in white schools. The consequences the experiment would have on the boys, their identity and culture was brushed a... Read all
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  • Director
    • Barry Greenwald
  • Stars
    • Peter Ittinuar
    • Zebedee Nungak
    • Eric Tagoona
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    • Barry Greenwald
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    • Zebedee Nungak
    • Eric Tagoona
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    The Experimental Eskimos - hope and no hope at the same time.
    This movie is a movie that leaves the viewer feeling very confused after watching it. On the one hand it is a movie of success and on the other hand it is a movie about failure. How is success measured? By our personal achievements, or by how society views our personal achievements? What happens when the society marked achievements, such as being able to have your own form of First Nations rule your own territory equals societal acceptance versus the inner turmoil that one feels as an individual inside oneself. That is what I think this movie is all about. To me, the director of the movie is questioning his own existence. He does this by weaving a story about the Canadian natives because of the symbolic nature of Eskimos (spiritual, mystical and authentic versus fake). The film director himself is in an existential crisis, searching for true meaning, and at the same time he created a Master piece of time with, The Experimental Eskimos.
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    • Release date
      • May 3, 2009 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Languages
      • English
      • Inuktitut
    • Filming locations
      • Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada
    • Production companies
      • White Pine Pictures
      • Paunna Productions
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      1 hour 10 minutes
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      • Color

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