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PEOPLE OF A FEATHER - RIO THEATRE
People of a Feather Wins a Leo for Best Documentary!
Two Exclusive screenings Saturday + Sunday June 9th + 10th
7pm (all ages) + 9pm Daily (19+ No minors with Bar service)
Tix $8 advance /$10 at the door
Since it's World Premiere 2011 at Hot Docs International Film Festival,
PEOPLE OF A FEATHER has received Awards and Critical Acclaim
WINNER: Audience Choice, Best Environmental Film and Top 10 Canadian Films, Vancouver International Film Festival
WINNER: Best British Columbia Film of 2011, Vancouver Film Critics Circle
Nomination: Direction and Cinematography crafts, New York International TV and Film Awards
WINNER: Best Documentary and Best Screenwriting Leo Awards
A dramatic documentary about a unique Inuit culture that relies on arctic eider ducks, and the daily struggle to adapt to changing sea ice ecosystems
Featuring groundbreaking footage from seven winters in the Arctic, People of a Feather takes you through time into the world of Inuit on the Belcher Islands in Hudson Bay. Connecting past, present and future is a unique cultural relationship with the eider duck. Eider down, the warmest feather in the world, allows both Inuit and bird to survive harsh Arctic winters. Recreations of traditional life are juxtaposed with modern life in Sanikiluaq, as both people and eiders face the challenges posed by changing sea ice and ocean currents disrupted by the massive hydro-electric dams powering eastern North America. The eyes of a remote subsistence culture challenge the world to find energy solutions that work with the seasons of our hydrological cycle.
Plot outline
Traditional recreations and a Cinema Verite approach to modern community life are connected by the timeless story of the eider. The plot builds through the transitions of the seasons, revealing the extreme struggle for survival during the middle of winter, and ending on a hopeful note as the spring breaks.
Starring
Simeonie Kavik and Family
Directed by
Joel Heath
Written By
Community of Sanikiluaq
Screenplay by
Developed by Joel Heath with Johny Kudluoruk and Dinah Kavik
Produced by
Joel Heath
http://www.peopleofafeather.com/
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LocationRio Theatre (View)
1660 E. Broadway
Vancouver, BC V5N 1W1
Canada
Categories
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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