Pirruvik Circumpolar Shorts (Program 3)

This screening took place on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 3:00 pmYukon Theatre

An Arctic Arts Summit free public event. 3 days of screenings between 12pm and 5pm with different programs each day.

Program 3 screens at 3:00pm
 

Birdbox Jakub Wiatrak, Yukon, 2021, 3min

Greed Story Tom Mcleod, Inuvialuit/NWT, 2021 5 min

Arctic Song Germaine Arnattaujuq ,Neil Christopher & Louise Louise Flaherty, Nunavut, 2021, 6 min

Inuit Languages in the 21st century Ulivia Uviluk, Nunavik, 2020 9 min

Shaman Echo Henoche, Nunatsialuit, 2017 5 min

Katinngak (Together) Glenn Gear, Nunatsialuit, 2020 2 min

Now What? Liv Aira, Isak Anshelm, Peo Rask, Sweden, 2021 5 min

Guorga – duoddara modjegobit / DimpKleast joaf GTauunrdilroaff, Finland, 2020 4 min

Hann Runar Thor Sigurbjornsson, Iceland, 2018 13 min

Ajornavianngilatit (You'll be Ok) Aka Hansen, Greenland, 12 min

Indigenous Police Egil Pedersen, Norway, 12 min

Curated by Jeremy Emerson and organized by Western Arctic Moving Pictures and the Inuit Art Foundation with support from Telefilm Canada, this dynamic short film program includes work from all participating Arctic nations and northern regions of Canada. The title, pirruvik, refers to the circle of stones that anchor a tent to the ground. Over 50 shorts ranging from one to 12 minutes in length will be playing throughout the Summit.

Greed Story
An old Inuvialuit story about a man who, in his avarice, corrupts his
own soul to the point where he is driven to cannibalism. As all
traditional harvesters know: if you are not responsible, you can
destroy your own ecosystem and be left with nothing.
 

Arctic Song
Director: Germaine Arnattaujuq ,Neil Christopher & Louise Flaherty
Canada, Nunavut | 2021 | 6 min.
In this six-minute short, Inuit artist, storyteller and co-director Germaine Arnattaujuq
(Arnaktauyok) depicts Inuit creation stories in all their glory. Arctic Song tells stories of how the
land, sea and sky came to be in beautifully rendered animation. Telling traditional Inuit tales
from the Iglulik region of Nunavut through song, the film revitalizes ancient knowledge and
shares it with future generations.

Inuit Languages in the 21st century
Director: Ulivia Uviluk
Canada, Nunavik | 2020 | 9 min
Inuit Languages in the 21st Century is a sweet and insightful exploration of Inuit language concerns by Inuit youth from different regions and dialects. They harness available resources and technology as friendly tools for preservation and continuation
 

Shaman
Director: Echo Henoche
Canada, Nunatsialuit | 2017 | 5 min
This animated short tells the story of a ferocious polar bear turned to stone by an Inuk shaman.
The tale is based on emerging filmmaker Echo Henoche's favourite legend, as told to her by her
grandfather in her home community of Nain, Nunatsiavut, on Labrador's North Coast.
Hand-drawn and painted by Henoche in a style all her own, Shaman is the first collaboration
between the Labrador artist and the NFB.

Katinngak (Together)
Director: Glenn Gear
Canada, Nunatsialuit | 2020 | 2 min
Set against a kaleidoscopic background of bead work in gleaming colours and featuring a small
cast of animal characters from Nunatsiavut (Northern Labrador), this animated short film is a
celebration of traditional Inuit throat singing.

Now What?
Director: Liv Aira, Isak Anshelm, Peo Rask
Sweden | 2021 | 5 min
Music Video

Guorga – duoddara modjegobit
Director: Katja Gauriloff
Finland | 2020 | 4 min
Music Video
With english subtitles

Hann
Director: Runar Thor Sigurbjornsson
Iceland |2018 | 13 min
Andri, an anxious teenage boy, hides and represses his sexuality in fear of his masculine
father's reaction but, on the eve of Andri's first date, he finds a clever way to reveal his secret.

Ajornavianngilatit (You'll be Ok)
Director: Aka Hansen
Greenland | 2021 | 12 min
Greenlandic w English subtitles | Dramatic Short
A mother who has dedicated her life to her child and working hard for her family goes out for a
night of fun and meets someone special.

Indigenous Police
Director: Egil Pedersen, Norway | 2021 | 12 min
Three Sámi men travel to the capital of Norway. One of them is wearing a gákti, the Sami
traditional costume, to attract Norwegian women. Koftepolitiet is a Sámi short film told with
humour and political sting.