People of a Feather

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People of a Feather

2011

1h 30m

Documentary

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Inuits adapt to the changing environment of the Arctic.

Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

11/07/2013

Interweaving Inuit life today with re-enactments of the culture 100 years ago, "People of a Feather" warmly portrays a cold, uncertain present and a worrying future.

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Zachary Wigon

Village Voice

11/05/2013

Though the science behind this ecosystem change is clearly conveyed, Heath never puts together a larger narrative about the decline of Inuit culture and offers little political history of the situation.

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Daniel Walber

Nonfics (Substack)

06/05/2014

3/5

People of a Feather is best as a nature documentary, assembled from stunning footage of these fascinating creatures flying about the islands and diving into the Bay looking for food.

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

11/12/2013

4/5

An important documentary that will inspire you to help save Inuit communities and the sea ice ecosystems in Hudson Bay.

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Louis Proyect

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11/08/2013

Visually stunning and featuring the always engaging Inuits, the film hones in on the threats to the animals they rely on for survival but all of humanity. No man is an island...

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Daniel Eagan

Film Journal International

11/07/2013

Another director might have focused narrowly on the hydroelectric industry, but...Heath takes a more measured approach. In the process, he portrays the people...with sensitivity and insight. Their lives are what give this documentary its real value.

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10/14/2013

Best documentary I have seen to date. The camera work and music draw you in and you are truly immersed in the experience of this place and these people. When I think of this film I feel as I am in the film, seeing it as if I am standing there bearing witness to this story. This is not a preachy film. Silence is used in a precise manner so that the image communicate volumes that words would only detract from. A must see. Powerful stuff.

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04/19/2012

A fabulous film to sit back and enjoy a life which is so different and yet so terribly peaceful. It is a chronicle of a people.

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Synopsis

Inuits adapt to the changing environment of the Arctic.

Director: Joel Heath
Producer: Joel Heath
Screenwriter: Joel Heath, Johnny Kudluarok
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.7K
Runtime: 1h 30m

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