Being Caribou (2005)
Wildlife biologist Karsten Heuer and his wife, environmentalist Leanne Allison follow a herd of 120,000 caribou on foot across 1500 km of Arctic tundra, hoping to raise awareness of the threats to the caribou's survival. Along this journey, they brave torrid conditions, dangerous wildlife and treacherous terrain all in the hopes of learning the truth about this epic migration.
- Date of release
- 2005-05-02
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Leanne Allison, Diana Wilson
Casting
- Leanne Allison — Herself
- Karsten Heuer — Himself
- James Itzi
- Peter Josie
- Randall Tetlichi
Interesting facts
Being Caribou is a 2005 documentary film that chronicles the travels of husband and wife Karsten Heuer and Leanne Allison following the migration of the Porcupine caribou herd, in order to explore the Arctic Refuge drilling controversy. The journey lasted 5 months, starting from the community of Old Crow, Yukon on April 8, 2003 and ending on September 8, 2003. The film is produced by the National Film Board of Canada.
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