STK-ID 2116

[Title: Among the Igloo Dwellers, Part two] The Inuit Ikpuck pauses in his work of building an igloo. His facial hair is covered with frost. Various shots of Inuit children playing in the snow. Good shots of the construction of an igloo with brief cut to Inuit child pushing sled across snow. Shots of group of Inuit men and women (families) walking in and out of newly constructed igloo. The Inuit men and women assemble inside the igloo to stage a singsong and a dance. One of the men accompanies the song with a drum made out of caribou skin stretched on a hoop. They are dressed in black and white fur.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Arctic Footage: Among the Igloo Dwellers
Location
Canadian Arctic
Year
1930
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Bétacam, Reel 35 mm, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w, 35mm dupe neg b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486