Kiviuq

DVD 2006

Can you imagine western culture without Homer's Odysseus? In Canada, in the minds of Inuit elders, lives a shaman/hero of equal power suppressed for a century. "You know what this is, don't you?" asks elder Samson Quinangnaq (1924 2006), "It's the secret Bible of the Inuit. Kiviuq was a prophet, and these stories are his parables." Inuit were forbidden by missionaries to speak of their ancient hero - but many elders believe he is still alive to...

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1 videodisc (approximately 70 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
stereo
Dolby
video file
DVD video

Target Audience Note:

Not rated

Notes:

DVD
"Produced in association with Aboriginal People Television Network"
Bonus features: Director's commentary -- Kivinq the Prophet -- Gallery of skills -- Kiviuq Artworks -- Interviews from Kiviuq research trip, 2004: Philip Paneak, translator ; Kira Van Deusen, storyteller ; John Houston, director
Director of photography, David Albiston ; picture editor/story editor, John Brett ; composer, Marsha Coffey
Presenter, Alethea Arnaquq-Baril ; cast: Lamech Kadloo (Kiviuq), Laila Hansen (Goose Wife/Wolf Mother), June Shappa (Fox Woman/Wife), Annie Peterloosie (Bee Woman) ; Storytelling performers: Samson Quinangnaq, Annie Peterloosie, Henry Evaluardjuk
Dolby 5.1 Stereo Surround
In Inuktitut with English, French, Dansk, Deutsch subtitles

Contents:

Opening
Grandmother seek revenge against Kiviuq's people
The boy and his Grandmother trick the mean people
Bee women
The jealous wolf mother
Kiviuq's homecoming
Kiviuq's favorite wife come back as a fox
Kiviuq's join the family of animals
Grizzly and the creation of frog
Kiviuq find his goose family
Kiviuq's song

Control Number:

774675

Other Authors:

Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
Drumsong Communications
Ejesiak, Kirt
Houston, John, 1954-
Kiviuq Film Productions Inc
McNabb Connolly (Firm)

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