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.
Jonathon Stanton
Director, Writer
Joy Harjo
Narrator
Meika McDonald
Himself
Elizabeth Rexford
Herself
Jesse Frankson
Himself
David Thomas
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John Miller
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Brian Randazzo
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Nora Thomas
Herself
Phillip Ossinak Kairaiuak
Himself
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