Games of the North

Name: Games of the North
Director: Jonathon Stanton
Released: 2011-04-18
Duration: 26 min
Cast: Joy Harjo, Meika McDonald, Elizabeth Rexford, Jesse Frankson, David Thomas

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2011 · 26 min · NR

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

Cast

Joy Harjo — Narrator
Meika McDonald — Himself
Elizabeth Rexford — Herself
Jesse Frankson — Himself
David Thomas — Himself