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The Snow Walker (2003)

The Snow Walker poster
Directed by
Charles Martin Smith
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 126 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Canadian bush pilot and a young Inuk woman survive a plane crash in the Northwest Territories. They must work together to endure the unforgiving wilderness.

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What happens

The Snow Walker is a 2003 Canadian survival drama film written and directed by Charles Martin Smith and starring Barry Pepper and Annabella Piugattuk. Based on the short story Walk Well, My Brother by Farley Mowat, the film is about a Canadian bush pilot whose life is changed through an encounter with a young Inuk woman and their challenge to survive the harsh conditions of the Northwest Territories following an aircraft crash. The film won six Leo Awards, including Best Lead Performance by a Male (Barry Pepper), and was nominated for nine Genie Awards, including Best Motion Picture, Best Performance by an Actor (Barry Pepper), Best Performance by an Actress (Annabella Piugattuk), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Charles Martin Smith). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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