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Stories from Our Land - Inngiruti : The Thing that Sings!

Innuksuk, Nyla, (film director.). Christensen, David, (film producer.). Christensen, David, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: In Pangnirtung, two elders reminisce about the dances held in their community 50 years ago. One of the elders is master accordion player Simeonie Keenainak, and pretty soon he is making toe-tapping music with his instrument. In this celebration of the pleasures of music and dance, Keenainak plays for the enjoyment of friends, family and the community at large.

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  • Physical Description: 1 streaming video (5 min., 02 sec.) : sound
    remote
    access
  • Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Indigenous filmmaker (Inuit).
NFB's special programs:.Stories from Our Land: Stories Without Words.
Agency - English program:.Prairie Centre.
Restrictions on Access Note:
No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Writer, Nyla Innuksuk ; director, Nyla Innuksuk ; editor, Nyla Innuksuk ; cinematographer, Nyla Innuksuk ; producer, David Christensen ; executive producer, David Christensen.
Participant or Performer Note: Participant, Simeonie Keenainak, Oasaloosie Ishulutak.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded 2011.
Target Audience Note:
9-17.
System Details Note:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Source of Description Note:
Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).
Subject: Inuit -- Music
Inuit -- Pangnirtung (Nunavut) -- Social life and customs
Inuit -- Dance
Folk dancing -- Inuit -- Nunavut -- Music
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Topic Heading: National Film Board > National Film Board Collection

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