Exile (2009)

Directed by

Zacharias Kunuk

Genre

documentary

Country

Canada

Runtime

48 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In this documentary, Inuit families describe being forcibly moved to a remote Arctic island in 1953 to strengthen Canada's land claims. Through firsthand accounts, the film shows the broken promises and long-lasting hardships they endured.

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