Spring 2010
March 22 SPECIAL EVENT
 This
Land
Canada 2009, 35 minutes, documentary
Director: Dianne Whelan
Plus NFB shorts: The Owl and the Raven (1973), and The
Owl Who Married a Goose (1974)
Pender Harbour documentary filmmaker Dianne Whelan set out with seven Canadian
and Inuit rangers to capture one of the largest sovereignty patrols undertaken
in the Canadian high Arctic. With temperatures hovering near -50°C, the
2,000 km journey culminates with the Canadian flag planted on the northern
most tip of Canadian soil. Singer and narrator Tanya Tagaq provides a mesmerizing
soundtrack to the spectacular Arctic landscape.
Dianne will be in attendance to discuss the film and sign her book, This
Vanishing Land, recently released by Caitlin Press (Harbour Publishing).
LINKS
» Trailer on
NFB website.
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