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Synopsis
In the tiny village of Old Crow, eighty miles north of the Arctic Circle, a father and son are reunited after a lifetime apart. They share a name and a bloodline, but the worlds they know and the lifestyles they lead are as different as their respective hometown climates. Stanley Sr., a distant, philosophical figure to his son, keeps the ways of his Gwitchin ancestors alive by hunting, fishing and living by his wits in the harsh Arctic environment. Raised in Washington State, Stanley Jr. immerses himself in hip hop music and video games and is drifting deeper into drugs and alcohol. Embedded within this moving father-son story is a larger exploration of the complex relationship between tradition and modernity; old and young; nature and pop culture; addiction and independence; and the bigger question we all embark on at one point or another--the need to know who we are and where we belong.
This film contains graphic images and strong language. A family-friendly version will be available in Spring 2008.
Cast
Stanley Njootli, Sr.
Stanley Grafton Njootli, Jr.
Festivals
National Broadcast on P.O.V. (PBS independent documentary film series)
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival (World Premiere)
Hot Docs Canadian International Film Festival
Seattle International Film Festival
Filmfest Munich
National Geographic All Roads Film Festival
Newport International Film Festival
Independent Film Festival of Boston
Hawaii International Film Festival
Woodstock Film Festival
American Indian Graduate Center
International Mountain & Adventure Film Festival Graz
Rodos International Film and Visual Arts Festival
Ashland Independent Film Festival
Tiburon International Film Festival
Celluloid Bainbridge
Movies That Matter
Camden International Film Festival
Heard Museum Film Festival
Atlantic Film Festival
Bay Street Film Festival
Martha’s Vineyard Independent Film Festival
Production Credits & Notes
Director - Andrew Walton
Producers - Dallas Brennan Rexer and Elizabeth Mandel
Executive Producers - Katy Chevigny and Nick Quested
Consulting Producer - Chris Eyre
Directors of Photography - Jonathan Furmanski and Jeff Stonehouse
Editor - Bryan Gunnar Cole
Original Score by - Michael Rohatyn
DVD Producer for Arts Engine, Inc. - Jolene Pinder
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Language: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Number of discs: 1
DVD Release Date: August 21, 2007
Special Features include:
Director's Interview
Two Additional Scenes ("Art vs. Commerce" and "Caribou Herd")
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