Welcome to Nunavut
On April 1, 1999, the map of Canada changed for the first time in fifty years when Nunavut, the country's largest political jurisdiction, came into existence. This documentary follows a group of typical Nunavut citizens on the day before, the day of, and the day after Nunavut's creation. They include a newly-elected young premier, an Iqaluit hairdresser, an emerging Nunavut rock-star, and a harried ex -eacher tasked with getting the fireworks right. A warm, funny, insightful and uniquely perspective on an important moment in Canadian history.
- Runtime
- 44m
- Released
- 1999
Details
Release year: 1999
Storyline
On April 1, 1999, the map of Canada changed for the first time in fifty years when Nunavut, the country's largest political jurisdiction, came into existence. This documentary follows a group of typical Nunavut citizens on the day before, the day of, and the day after Nunavut's creation. They include a newly-elected young premier, an Iqaluit hairdresser, an emerging Nunavut rock-star, and a harried ex -eacher tasked with getting the fireworks right. A warm, funny, insightful and uniquely perspective on an important moment in Canadian history.
Top credits
- Lucie Idlout — Self
- Suzanne Laliberté — Self
- Paul Okalik — Self
- Abraham Tagalik — Narrator