Information
Release DateJanuary 1, 1995
Runtime53m
StatusReleased
ProductionNutaaq Média Inc., ONF | NFB
LanguagesEnglish, Inuktitut
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1 votesPopularity0
Broken Promises: The High Arctic Relocation
Synopsis
In 1953 the Canadian government relocated Inuit families from Northern Québec to the High Arctic, promising an abundance of game and fish and assuring them they could return home after two years if things didn't work out. They would not see their ancestral lands for 30 years. Abandoned in flimsy tents, the Inuit were left to fend for themselves in the desolate settlements of Resolute Bay and Grise Fiord, where the sea was nearly always frozen and darkness reigned for months on end.
Cast & Crew
Director
Patricia V. Tassinari
Featured Cast
Erna Buffie
Self - Narrator (voice)
Brian Dooley
Voice
George Hargrave
Voice
Jimmy Mark
Voice
Judith Merritt
Voice
