Arctic Son
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Arctic Son is a 2006 documentary film
about a Gwich’in
father and son reuniting after 25 years of separation. The two could not be more different: Stanley Njootli, Sr. is a hunter steeped in First Nations
traditions. His son, Stanley, Jr., raised by his mother in Washington State, is immersed in hip hop
culture and video games, battling an ensuing drug and alcohol addiction. The film details the pair's reunion in the Yukon
.
Arctic Son was produced and directed by Andrew Walton
, aired on PBS
's P.O.V. documentary series in 2007, and was screened as part of the Seattle International Film Festival.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
about a Gwich’in
Gwich’in
The Gwich’in , literally "one who dwells" or "resident of [a region]", are a First Nations/Alaska Native people who live in the northwestern part of North America mostly above the Arctic Circle...
father and son reuniting after 25 years of separation. The two could not be more different: Stanley Njootli, Sr. is a hunter steeped in First Nations
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
traditions. His son, Stanley, Jr., raised by his mother in Washington State, is immersed in hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
culture and video games, battling an ensuing drug and alcohol addiction. The film details the pair's reunion in the Yukon
Yukon
Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
.
Arctic Son was produced and directed by Andrew Walton
Andrew Walton
Andrew Peter Walton is a Zimbabwean born former English cricketer. Walton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace....
, aired on PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
's P.O.V. documentary series in 2007, and was screened as part of the Seattle International Film Festival.
External links
- Arctic Son on IMDb
- P.O.V. Arctic Son - PBS's site dedicated to the film