Throat Singing in Kangirsuk

Throat Singing in Kangirsuk (Inuktitut: Katatjatuuk Kangirsumi) is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Eva Kaukai and Manon Chamberland and released in 2019.[1] The film depicts Kaukai and Chamberland, two Inuit teenagers from Kangirsuk, Quebec, performing Inuit throat singing over scenes of the changing seasonal landscape in the community.[1]

Throat Singing in Kangirsuk
InuktitutKatatjatuuk Kangirsumi
Directed byEva Kaukai
Manon Chamberland
Written byEva Kaukai
Manon Chamberland
Produced byManon Barbeau
StarringEva Kaukai
Manon Chamberland
CinematographySaviluk Thomassie
Emilie Baillargeon
Clark Ferguson
Edited byEmilie Baillargeon
Music byEva Kaukai
Manon Chamberland
Production
company
Release date
  • January 24, 2019 (2019-01-24) (Sundance)
Running time
3 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageInuktitut

The film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.[2] Following the screening, the duo performed a live demonstration of throat singing, their first time ever performing music outside their own community.[3]

Reception

Writing for Film Threat, Lorry Kikta praised the film as "a breathtaking visual tour that somehow shows us the entire spirit of the people in only a little over three minutes. It’s very effective and impressive, considering that the creative forces behind it are teenagers."[4]

In December 2019, the film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films.[5]

References
  1. Jackie McKay, "'It's a huge thing': Film starring 2 Nunavik teens screening at Sundance Film Festival". CBC North, January 18, 2019.
  2. Lauren Malyk, "Five Canadian shorts headed to Sundance". Playback, December 4, 2018.
  3. T'cha Dunlevy, "Dunlevy: Throat-singing Nunavik teens are stars of Sundance". Montreal Gazette, January 31, 2019.
  4. Lorry Kikta, "Throat Singing in Kangirsuk". Film Threat, January 30, 2019.
  5. Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada's top 10 films of 2019". Now, December 11, 2019.


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