Lumaajuuq (2010)
Overview : This animated short is a tragic and twisted story about the dangers of revenge. A cruel mother mistreats her son, feeding him dog meat and forcing him to sleep in the cold. A loon, who tells the boy that his mother blinded him, helps the child regain his eyesight. Then the boy seeks revenge, releasing his mother’s lifeline as she harpoons a whale and watching her drown. Based on a portion of the epic Inuit legend “The Blind Boy and the Loon.”
Release Date : January 1, 2010
Runtime : 7m
Companies : ONF | NFB, Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Countries : Canada
Keywords : inuit, woman director