Names for Snow
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2019
Canada
6 mins
Inuktitut
Documentary Film Competition
| Rebecca Thomassie | |
| Odile Joanette | |
| Tommy Kudlak, Rebecca Thomassie, Maryanna Thomassie |
This short follows Rebecca Thomassie, an Inuk woman, around Kangirsuk as she learns the 52 Inuktitut words for snow.
About the Director
Rebecca Thomassie is an Inuk of Kangirsuk, in Nunavik Canada. She participated in Wapikoni workshops to document traditional knowledge of the different ways to name the snow, and taught them to her daughter to ensure the sustainability of her culture.
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