Games of the North (2011)

For thousands of years, traditional Inuit sports have been vital for survival within the unforgiving Arctic. Acrobatic and explosive, these ancestral games evolved to strengthen mind, body and spirit within the community. Following four modern Inuit athletes reveals their unique relationship to the games as they compete across the North. As unprecedented change sweeps across their traditional lands, their stories illuminate the importance of the games today.

Cast (14)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Joy Harjo

Narrator

M

Meika McDonald

Himself

E

Elizabeth Rexford

Herself

J

Jesse Frankson

Himself

D

David Thomas

Himself

J

John Miller

Himself

B

Brian Randazzo

Himself

N

Nora Thomas

Herself

P

Phillip Ossinak Kairaiuak

Himself

F

Forrest Olemaun

Himself

B

Big Bob Aiken

Himself

D

Debra Archambault

Herself

S

Solomon Frankson

Himself

B

Billy Bodfish

Himself

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