Qimmit, a Clash of Two Truths (2010)

Genre

documentary film

Country

Canada

How it feels

This documentary examines events from around 1960 when Inuit sled dogs were killed in Canada. The film presents different viewpoints from Inuit and police about whether the government deliberately destroyed the dogs to force the Inuit off their land.

reflectivecontemplativesoberinformativeearnestrestrainedquietly tense

What happens

Qimmit a Clash of Two Truths or Qimmit, un choc deux vérités (French title) is a 2010 Canadian documentary film directed by Joelie Sanguya and Ole Gjerstad about the Inuit and events in the years around 1960 that affected their semi-nomadic lifestyle and in particular the killing of their sled dogs (Qimmit). Some believe this was done deliberately by the government to force them off their land. The Qikiqtani Truth Commission looked into the affair and reported that there was no conspiracy. Different viewpoints from the Inuit and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are heard in the film. The film is co-produced by Piksuk Media and the National Film Board of Canada. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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