Games of the North

Overview

For thousands of years, traditional Inuit sports have been vital for survival within the unforgiving Arctic. Acrobatic and explosive, these ancestral games evolved to strengthen mind, body and spirit within the community. Following four modern Inuit athletes reveals their unique relationship to the games as they compete across the North. As unprecedented change sweeps across their traditional lands, their stories illuminate the importance of the games today.

Directed by Jonathon Stanton

Top cast

Joy Harjo

Narrator

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Meika McDonald

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Elizabeth Rexford

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Jesse Frankson

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David Thomas

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John Miller

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Brian Randazzo

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Nora Thomas

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Phillip Ossinak Kairaiuak

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Forrest Olemaun

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Big Bob Aiken

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Debra Archambault

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Solomon Frankson

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Billy Bodfish

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