Angry Inuk (2016)
With "sealfies" and social media, a new tech-savvy generation of Inuit is wading into the world of activism, using humour and reason to confront aggressive animal rights vitriol and defend their traditional hunting practices. Director Alethea Arnaquq-Baril joins her fellow Inuit activists as they challenge outdated perceptions of Inuit and present themselves to the world as a modern people in dire need of a sustainable economy.
- Date of release
- 2016-05-02
- TMDB
- 7.4 / 10 (12)
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Alethea Arnaquq-Baril
Casting
- Alethea Arnaquq-Baril — Self
- Aaju Peter — Self
- Isuaqtuq Ikkidluak — Self
- Joannie Ikkidluak — Self
- Lasaloosie Ishulutak — Self
- Miki Kolola — Self
- Joshua Kango — Self
- Meeka Mike — Self
- Niore Iqalukjuak — Self
- Jeannie Padluq — Self
- Annie Ikkidluak — Self
- Natsiq Kango — Self
Interesting facts
Angry Inuk is a 2016 Canadian Inuit-themed feature-length documentary film written and directed by Alethea Arnaquq-Baril that defends the Inuit seal hunt, as the hunt is a vital means for Inuit to sustain themselves. Subjects in Angry Inuk include Arnaquq-Baril herself as well as Aaju Peter, an Inuit seal hunt advocate, lawyer and seal fur clothing designer who depends on the sealskins for her livelihood.
Development
Angry Inuk was co-produced by Arnaquq-Baril and the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) in association with EyeSteelFilm.
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