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Release Year1995
Runtime0h 53m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes1
DirectorPatricia V. Tassinari
WritersErna Buffie
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsBroken Promises: The High Arctic Relocation
About Broken Promises: The High Arctic Relocation
In 1953 the Canadian government relocated Inuit families from Northern Québec to the High Arctic, promising an abundance of game and fish and assuring them they could return home after two years if things didn't work out. They would not see their ancestral lands for 30 years. Abandoned in flimsy tents, the Inuit were left to fend for themselves in the desolate settlements of Resolute Bay and Grise Fiord, where the sea was nearly always frozen and darkness reigned for months on end.
Directed by Patricia V. Tassinari, Broken Promises: The High Arctic Relocation leans on a strong ensemble — Erna Buffie, Brian Dooley, George Hargrave — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1995.
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