Songs in Stone
Nuliajuk
Diet of Souls
'The great peril of our existence lies in the fact that our diet consists entirely of souls.' So an Inuit shaman summarized the moral danger of being human. A paradox sparks director John Houston and producer Peter d'Entremont's third Arctic journey:
Can animals be spiritual equals and one's daily bread?

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In Songs in Stone John Houston uses childhood memories as a prism through which to see the history of the times and the fascinating and complex development of Inuit Art over the last half century. Songs in Stone has won a number of prestigious awards and touched the hearts of many.
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Nuliajuk: Mother of the Sea Beasts holds the key to a mystery.

Some call it myth; others call it the old religion. Inuit elders help us unravel the mystery on film before the truth vanishes with their passing.
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Kiviuq
The Most Interesting Group of People You'll Ever Meet
Can you imagine western culture without Homer’s Odysseus?

In Canada, in the minds of Inuit elders, lives a shaman/hero of equal power – suppressed for a century. In a genre-defying performance, the last elders raised on stories of Kiviuq’s odyssey collaborate with youth to reveal – perhaps to resurrect – their secret Bible.
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A multi-faceted remembrance, reflecting the life of Canadian artist/author/designer/filmaker James Houston.

His name evokes the world of Inuit art - his life exemplifies what non-native and aboriginal people can accomplish together, when there is mutual trust.
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