Movie Description
The Man and the Giant: An Eskimo Legend
(1975)Overview
This short film, in which a hunter is pursued, bound up and carried to a cave, tells the legend of a river, and of how fog came to the land. The story is enacted by Inuit using katadjak or throatsinging. The audience is locked in an alien world of sights and sounds where human activity seems propulsed by primeval forces.
Featured Crew
- Director : Co Hoedeman
- Producer : Pierre Moretti
- Editor : J. Richard Robesco
- Cast : Peter Mathews,Paulosie Aupoluk,Adamie Sivuarapi,Rita Novalinga,Mina Mathews,Josua Novalinga
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleThe Man and the Giant: An Eskimo Legend
Status Released
Release Information
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1975-01-01
Original Language
Runtime 00h 07m
Homepagehttps://www.nfb.ca/film/man_and_giant_eskimo_legend/
Genres
- Fantasy




















