Whale Hunting (Qilaluganiatut)

Mosha Michael's third film follows six Inuit hunters from Frobisher Bay, N.W.T. setting out on a spring whale hunt. Once again, Michael documents the process on Super 8 film, from pushing the canoes out over the thin spring ice to open water, to the killing and cleaning of the whale and storing the meat. An original score features music and songs in Inuktitut by the filmmaker himself.

Release Date

December 30, 1977

Status

Released

Original Title

Whale Hunting (Qilaluganiatut)

Runtime

10min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Production Companies

ONF | NFB