Uvanga (2013)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 26M

Director : Madeline Ivalu, Marie-Hélène Cousineau

Synopsis

Anna is nervous when she and her son, Tomas, arrive in the small, close-knit community of Igloolik, in the Canadian Arctic.

Actors

Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq
Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq
Barrie
Marianne Farley
Marianne Farley
Anna
Lukasi Forrest
Lukasi Forrest
Tomas
Pakak Innuksuk
Pakak Innuksuk
Ike
Madeline Ivalu
Madeline Ivalu
Sarah
Carol Kunnuk
Carol Kunnuk
Sheba
Travis Kunnuk
Travis Kunnuk
Travis
Ipeelie Ootoova
Ipeelie Ootoova
Young Barrie (as Ipellie Ootoova)

Crews

Madeline Ivalu
Madeline Ivalu
Director
Marie-Hélène Cousineau
Marie-Hélène Cousineau
Director
Marie-Hélène Cousineau
Marie-Hélène Cousineau
Writer
Marie-Hélène Cousineau
Marie-Hélène Cousineau
Producer
Stephane Rituit
Stephane Rituit
Producer

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