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Anthropology
Midnight Son
A Nunamiut Village in Alaska
Produced by Wil Carson
Alaska
has undergone a rapid transformation from traditional Eskimo life to modern
living in an extraordinarily short period of time. The Nunamiut Eskimo village
of Anaktuvuk Pass, is at once a microcosm of this larger transition and markedly
unique. The three hundred residents of this small, isolated town are the only
tribe of inland Eskimos in the world, comprising their own linguistic group
and biological heritage. Unlike most traditional cultures which have been ravaged
by Western culture, Anaktuvuk has balanced old ways and new horizons.
The anthropologist lived among a family of four generations and captures with
spontaneity their daily life. From the elders who remember hunting caribou and
still speak only their native language to the youngsters who search the internet
and participate in consumer culture, Anaktuvuk is two worlds in one. The film
follows the day-to-day struggles of Juke and Julia, his pregnant girlfriend,
as they try to come to terms with their future.
36 min. Video or DVD. Sale $295. Video rental $55.
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