The Narwhal's Wake
Produced by Cat Hartwell, Raul Gasteazoro, Casey Unterman & Vanessa Bergonzoli
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Overview
- Genre
- Docu-Drama, Nature, Human Rights, Environment, and Current Affairs
- Synopsis
In the frigid Arctic of Baffin Bay a sensitive biodiversity exists that the legendary narwhal calls home. In this remote and forbidding environment, drastically changing due to climate change, the Inuit depend upon hunting the narwhal for their survival. They are facing an uphill battle against big oil exploration that uses deadly seismic cannons that threaten to destroy the entire marine ecosystem.
The small Inuit hamlet of Clyde River, led by their conservation minded Mayor Jerry Natanine and his narwhal hunting cousin Sandy Kautuq, are championing the future of the narwhal by fighting the Canadian government for their ancient rights. But this summer the survey ships, with their detonating cannons, will begin blasting the waters of Baffin Bay with ear-splitting sonic bombs in their search for Arctic oil.
Jerry must rally Sandy and his community, as well as the world, to the aide of the narwhal before it is too late for the hamlet’s survival, and the narwhal fades into myth.- Stage
- in production
- Running time
- 80, 55 or 70 minutes
Credits
- Ian Q. Rowan ... Director/Producer
- Ryan Costa ... Editor
- Cat Hartwell ... Producer
- Raul Gasteazoro ... Producer
- Casey Unterman ... Producer
- Max Botkin ... Script Doctor
- Vanessa Bergonzoli ... Producer
- Peter Mychalcewycz ... Director of Photography
- Jamie Socci ... Assistant Producer
Production Details
- Prod. Co.
- Treasure Fox Productions
- Country
- United States
- Years of Production
- 7
- Locations
- Toronto, Canada. Paris, France. Santa Monica, CA. Cornell University, NY, Explorer's Club, NYC
- Prod. Partners
- Black Powder Works, The Redford Center
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 2020
- Festivals
- Polar Film Festival (2019), Lakeshorts Film Festival (2020)
- Awards
- TBD
- Broadcast (Prod.)
- TBD
- Language
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Subtitles
- English, French, Spanish, Inukitut
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