Kamik (1989)

Kamik

198915m
DocumentaryShort

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 two very different worlds. Her skills in making the sealskin boots called Kamik may soon be lost in the cultural transformation overtaking her community.

Runtime
15m
Released
1989

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Release year: 1989

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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 two very different worlds. Her skills in making the sealskin boots called Kamik may soon be lost in the cultural transformation overtaking her community.

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