Throat Singing in Kangirsuk (Inuktitut: Katatjatuuk Kangirsumi) is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Eva Kaukai and Manon Chamberland and released in 2019.[1] The film depicts Kaukai and Chamberland, two Inuit teenagers from Kangirsuk, Quebec, performing Inuit throat singing over scenes of the changing seasonal landscape in the community.[1]
| Throat Singing in Kangirsuk | |
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| Inuktitut | Katatjatuuk Kangirsumi |
| Directed by | Eva Kaukai Manon Chamberland |
| Written by | Eva Kaukai Manon Chamberland |
| Produced by | Manon Barbeau |
| Starring | Eva Kaukai Manon Chamberland |
| Cinematography | Saviluk Thomassie Emilie Baillargeon Clark Ferguson |
| Edited by | Emilie Baillargeon |
| Music by | Eva Kaukai Manon Chamberland |
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Running time | 3 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | Inuktitut |
The film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.[2] Following the screening, the duo performed a live demonstration of throat singing, their first time ever performing music outside their own community.[3]
Reception
editWriting for Film Threat, Lorry Kikta praised the film as "a breathtaking visual tour that somehow shows us the entire spirit of the people in only a little over three minutes. It’s very effective and impressive, considering that the creative forces behind it are teenagers."[4]
In December 2019, the film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Jackie McKay, "'It's a huge thing': Film starring 2 Nunavik teens screening at Sundance Film Festival". CBC North, January 18, 2019.
- ^ Lauren Malyk, "Five Canadian shorts headed to Sundance". Playback, December 4, 2018.
- ^ T'cha Dunlevy, "Dunlevy: Throat-singing Nunavik teens are stars of Sundance". Montreal Gazette, January 31, 2019.
- ^ Lorry Kikta, "Throat Singing in Kangirsuk". Film Threat, January 30, 2019.
- ^ Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada's top 10 films of 2019". Now, December 11, 2019.
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