Subject: Re: [baidarka] Shadow of the Wolf - video
From: dolmans (dolmans@attbi.com)
Date: Sat Mar 22 2003 - 00:39:13 EST
I don't know if the film "Atanarjuat" or "The Fast Runner" has been discussed
on this list but some folks may be interested in seeing it. Seems to be more
"authentic" than "Shadow of the Wolf." By the way the kayak used in the
movies was built by John MacDonald? Pretty nice looking piece of work.
Details are at this link
http://atanarjuat.com/index1.html
Gerard Dolmans
----- Original Message -----
From: "Skip Snaith" <kyak@rockisland.com>
To: "baidarka" <baidarka@paddlewise.net>
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 5:33 PM
Subject: [baidarka] Shadow of the Wolf - video
> I rented "Shadow of the Wolf" from my local market last night, it's a
> pleasant surprise. It is features an "Eskimo" story line set in 1935,
> Canadian Arctic. It contains an interesting mix of the real deal and
> moviemaking license. I couldn't find anything in the credits but it
> appeared to be shot in an Inuit village, and all the gear, clothing, sleds
> etc. look quite accurate. There is a great igloo sequence too.
>
> All the secondary actors are Inuit, great clothes and cultural stuff,
> tattooed faces. Baidarka folk will like the whale hunting scene despite a
> certain lack of verisimilitude, there is an umiak and several kayaks. All
> the gear looks quite real even if the hunt doesn't. It all looked very
> eastern arctic, but that's about all the I.D. I'd care to attempt.
>
> Lots of French type names in the credits, I think it was produced
> in Canada. Probably could be tracked down on the net easily enough.
>
> Unfortunately Lou Diamond Phillips does not make a very believable Inuit,
> although his polar bear disciplining skills were impressive.
>
>
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