OT...Movie...vhs...Inuit debut....waiting impatiently

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Kismet

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"The first Inuit language movie, based on an ancient legend, ATANARJUAT (THE FAST RUNNER) is the story of two generations of igloo-dwelling Inuit whose harmonious existence is disrupted by the presence of an evil spirit."


OK, I won an eBay auction for this...(FINALLY) and am impatiently awaiting its arrival via the postal systems (Canada and US.)

Did someone here mention it, or did I hear of it in another forum?

I'm fascinated by the descriptions on-line, and decided I was willing to watch a three-hour movie in Inuit, with sub-titles!

Has anyone seen or heard of it before?:)
 
Seen it! Liked it.:) If it's not a site you've already visited, there's a website with info on all the actors (including interviews) and a mapped chronology of the movie's events. I'm sure Google can bring it up. Sometimes what was going on got a little confusing, but IIRC the website explained everything.
 
I saw one of thems once. It was a boy meets girl, they fall in love but the parents don't like the guy. Then they start singing.

They perhaps lost something in the translation, but there was a blurb at the end saying that that's how stories go in that culture.

For some reason I don't mind listening to throat singing. :)

Dunno if it was the same movie or not. I only caught the last half. :(
 
Originally posted by BruiseLeee
I saw one of thems once. It was a boy meets girl, they fall in love but the parents don't like the guy. Then they start singing.

They perhaps lost something in the translation, but there was a blurb at the end saying that that's how stories go in that culture.

For some reason I don't mind listening to throat singing. :)

Dunno if it was the same movie or not. I only caught the last half. :(
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If you didn't see people getting murdered or fleeing naked across polar ice, you may have seen a different movie.:eek:
 
Probably. I think the entire movie took place in an igloo. Weren't no killin'. :( Didn't even have any running. Let alone fast running. :rolleyes:
 
You should see this one, too, then. There are plenty of igloo and tent scenes as well, so you won't go wanting.;)
 
One of my favorite songs is by an Inuit group called Tudjaat. It's on a Putumayo release called "Inuit to Inca". Only song of theirs that I've been able to find, but I love it. I keep hearing references to CDs they've released, but have been unable to find any.
 
TRy "Nanuk of the North." It's a very old subtitled movie about the Inuit. It's on a continuos loop out at the Tundra Exihbit of the Tulsa Zoo, but has been cut to about 50 minutes. Seems some goody two shoes complained about the naked breasts of the women and the men beating the dogs, facts of life in the Far North.
The fur clothes it seems gets too dayumed hot in the snow houses, igloos to the uninititated.;)
 
Sounds just like my house. :D

Well, except maybe for the bare breasts part. :grumpy:
 
My neighbors think I am. But, I like to see movies that are about almost any past natives of different lands besides our own. Sure is a shame that a man has to get old before he appreciates the finer things in life. Like watching and feeding Humming Birds, the rabits and whatever else is alive out side the house or down the road that I can see. Sure is something, a hummer bein able to fly backwards.:) :D
 
Yes, I saw it, and I liked it, it is a high quality film, and it even has a fair amount of knife content. Keep an eye out for the Ulus, they are actually much smaller than I expected.
 
The movie arrived, and I loved it. Since it's 160 minutes, I took it in stages, but from start to finish it was a well-done, fascinating, and beautifully filmed story. It is 180 degrees away from George Lucas...there are no special effects.

It is wonderful from the stand-point of cinematography, as well.

Remarkably, it underscored just how good those of us who don't live in an artic environment have it. Stark, beautiful, and unforgiving scenery.

Don't know if I'd say others should buy it, but a rental would be worth your while.:)



er, any one on the forum ever make an ulu?
 
Originally posted by Kismet
er, any one on the forum ever make an ulu?
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Bought one for the kitchen several years ago, very handy.

Just break the tip & neck off of a 15" AK
& stick a chunk of wood on the spine.
There you go.
:D
 
Just break the tip & neck off of a 15" AK

thankew very much.


Ulu's Luminum is different, Bruise.


(edit: I'm gonna try. Old circular saw blade quartered and ground down, couple holes for the handle, maybe antler? dunno about tempering the edge though. The Inuit made them out of slate for centuries.)
 
Originally posted by Kismet
(edit: I'm gonna try. Old circular saw blade quartered and ground down, couple holes for the handle, maybe antler? dunno about tempering the edge though.
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Put it in the oven at 325 degrees and leave it for an hour. If it doesn't turn straw color increase the heat by 25 degree increments until it does.

I've got a broken circular saw blade on my workbench that's been there for a long time waiting one me to make an Ulu out of it.:)
 
Originally posted by Kismet
er, any one on the forum ever make an ulu?
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I just picked up a cheap hatchet with about 4" edge &
as I was sharpening it I realized
that if the handle was replaced to extend an inch or two
on both sides of the symetrical head
it would be remarkably ulu like.
Probably file some of the corners off the back of the head.

Might be useful for heavier work of some sort
as well as kitchen work.

Hmmmmmmm...................
 
Dean?

Go for it! I attempted and succeeded to make a ulu-shaped knife. It worked extremely well in "chunking" venison to bite-sized pieces. The direct pressure to the cutting edge cut through muscle sheathing, flesh and fat (which is oddly tough in venison.)

I found that putting the near edge (closest to body) in, and drawing the blade down and to me worked most successfully. I took a piece of oak 3in long and 1 in square, scored a side on the table saw, and drilled through for the handle. It is rough-looking, but is a really neat edged tool.

If I get ambitious, I may try fleshing the inner side of a deerskin. I've been given 1 1/2 deer, and a hide. (Still haven't had a shot during this Loooong season). That part of processing deerskin is among the most tedious to me.) The ulu shape seems most well suited for that job.

Try your hatchet, but for long repetitive jobs, it may create arm-weariness. Be safe.


(edit: I've watched the film three more times, and it is still marvelous...filled with wonderful tiny details...part social anthropology, part sorcery/folk-lore, part drama. Rent it if you can.)
 
Just wondering, what would a Bura, or Kumar, etc. ulu be like? Could they make something that thin, or that works as well? Or would they even consider making something like this?

Ok, too much coffee tonight, I know.:D
 
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