Jewel’s Hunt (2019)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 0M

Director : Alexandra Stergiou

Synopsis

Sixteen-year-old Jewel Wilson is the next generation in a long line of prolific Inupiat subsistence hunters in Unalakleet, Alaska. Her ability to hunt moose is hindered by two pressing issues – scarce wildlife and the pressures of high school life. Finding sufficient food competes with track practice and homework in Jewel’s multilayered world. Along with her father, Jewel turns to the land to feed their family and finds that their village’s way of life is endangered by the same environmental shifts that could affect us all. In hunting moose, we see that Jewel is also hunting for answers. How will her village survive if subsistence hunting is threatened? Can she honor the traditions of her Elders while navigating the pressures and anxieties of a modern, connected teenager? "Jewel’s Hunt" proves to be both physical and philosophical in this insightful exploration of what it means to come of age in complicated times in Unalakleet, Alaska.

Actors

Jewel Wilson
Jewel Wilson
John Wilson
John Wilson
Judy Wilson
Judy Wilson
Tia Wilson
Tia Wilson
Joe Katchatag
Joe Katchatag

Crews

Alexandra Stergiou
Alexandra Stergiou
Director
Cass Gardiner
Cass Gardiner
Producer
Gina Pollack
Gina Pollack
Producer
Sally Jo Fifer
Sally Jo Fifer
Executive Producer
Lois Vossen
Lois Vossen
Executive Producer
Alexandra Stergiou
Alexandra Stergiou
Director of Photography
Alexandra Stergiou
Alexandra Stergiou
Editor
Cass Gardiner
Cass Gardiner
Additional Camera
Gina Pollack
Gina Pollack
Additional Camera
William Ryan Fritch
William Ryan Fritch
Original Music Composer
Arjun G. Sheth
Arjun G. Sheth
Sound Mixer

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