Underplayed Gems

Minik, the Lost Eskimo (2008)

Minik, the Lost Eskimo poster
Directed by
Axel Engstfeld
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This documentary tells the story of Minik, an Inuit boy brought from Greenland to New York by explorer Robert Peary. It follows both Minik's struggle between two cultures and Peary's obsession with reaching the North Pole.

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What happens

Minik, the Lost Eskimo – amerykański historyczny program dokumentalny z 2008 roku, w reżyserii Axela Engstfelda. Jest to odcinek serialu dokumentalnego The American Experience (sezon 20, odcinek 10), nadawanego przez telewizję PBS. Film przedstawia dwie równoległe opowieści: o Miniku – rozdartym między dwiema kulturami Inuicie oraz o Robercie Pearym – ambitnym odkrywcy owładniętym myślą o zdobyciu za wszelką cenę bieguna północnego. Film jest proponowany przez PBS jako materiał edukacyjny dla szkół. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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