Games of the North
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.
Top Billed Cast
Joy Harjo
Narrator
Meika McDonald
Himself
Elizabeth Rexford
Herself
Jesse Frankson
Himself
David Thomas
Himself
Featured Crew
Jonathon Stanton
Producer
Atalanta Powell
Producer
Ryan Olson
Camera Operator
Greg Bernstein
Director of Photography
Eva-Lydia Baumgarten
Visual Effects
Gene Boyde
Gaffer
Cory Wolfe
Camera Operator
Sini Salminen
Art Direction
Michael A. Martinez
Steadicam Operator
Patrick Donnelly
Camera Operator
Dan Kaas
Makeup Artist
Andrew Okpeaha MacLean
Camera Operator