Kamik (1989)

• Documentary

A portrait of Ulayok Kaviok, one of the last of a generation of Inuit, born and bred on the land. Ulayok and her family, like many Inuit today, strive to balance 2 very different worlds. Her skills in making the sealskin boots called kamik may soon be lost in the cultural transformation overtaking her community. Kamik offers a glimpse of those universes and the thread one woman weaves between them.

Rating

8 / 10 (1 votes)

Release date

December 31, 1989

Runtime

14m

Language

English

Director

Elise Swerhone

Status

Released