Lumaajuuq
Lumaajuuq

Lumaajuuq

6|2010|0h 7m| EN

Overview: This animated short is a tragic and twisted story about the dangers of revenge. A cruel mother mistreats her son, feeding him dog meat and forcing him to sleep in the cold. A loon, who tells the boy that his mother blinded him, helps the child regain his eyesight. Then the boy seeks revenge, releasing his mother’s lifeline as she harpoons a whale and watching her drown. Based on a portion of the epic Inuit legend “The Blind Boy and the Loon.”

Genres: Animation, Fantasy

Director: Alethea Arnaquq-Baril

Votes: 3

Production Companies:
ONF | NFB

ONF | NFB

Inuit Broadcasting Corporation