STK-ID 55087

Arctic winter festival. Various shots of snowman competition held on frozen inlet in front of village, shots of various teams building and decorating snowmen (10:37). MCS of two women jigging for fish through holes in ice, one pulled out an arctic cod (0:31). CSs of finished snowmen, of man with megaphone announcing winner (0:59). Shots of snowmobile race as night falls, they must go as fast as they can without losing fuel canister placed on komatik they are hauling, shots of cheering crowd (3:33). Shots of them playing ‘hugging game’ in daylight (01:46). Shots of sled race competitors arriving (1:17). More shots of Inuit playing ‘hugging game’ at night fall, much laughter (7:00).

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Mon village au Nunavik
Location
Puvirnituq
Year
1998
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
DVCPRO25, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
DVCPRO25
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486