Qimmiq: Canada's Arctic Dog

198124 min 15 secFilm: Documentaire

Scénarisation: Mary Anne DeWolf

Produced for the NFB by Inuk Films, Northwest Territories, for the Canadian Department of Indian and Northern Affairs.

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The Eskimo dog--the Qimmiq--has been an integral part of northern Canadian life for almost two thousand years. Archival photographs and film footage illustrate how this hard-working purebred was used for hunting, pulling sleds and keeping polar bears at bay. However, by 1975, the breed, decimated by a changing northern lifestyle, was all but extinct. This inspiring documentary shows the dedicated efforts of biologist Dr. William Carpenter to revitalize the strain and how, with support from local Inuit societies, his breeding project has resulted in a growing and once again thriving Qimmiq population.

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  • Peuples autochtones au Canada (Inuit) > Chiens
  • Animaux > Autochtones et AnimauxAnimaux de travail

Générique


scénario
Mary Anne DeWolf
son
Mary Anne DeWolf
caméra
Andrew Steen
montage
Michael Smith
ré-enregistrement
Barry P. Jones
narrateur
Campbell Lane