The Amautalik Trailer HD

Screening at the American Indian Film Festival - November 1 - 8 • 2014
SUN. NOV. 9 AMERICAN INDIAN MOTION PICTURE AWARDS SHOW (AIMPAS) • PALACE OF FINE ARTS • San Francisco, CA
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The Amautalik
Neil Christopher, Director
Animated Short
7 m - Canada - 2014
The Amautalik is adapted from an Inuit folktale that has been shared by the Caribou Inuit from the Canadian Arctic for countless generations. The film introduces two very common themes and messages of these traditional stories: the mistake of mistreating or neglecting orphans, and the value of thinking through a problem. Life is tough in the Arctic, where a child without a parent was often considered a burden; mistreated and underestimated. The stories steadfastly illustrate how - over any advantage a person might have - wisdom and quick thinking are more important than strength.