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Eva Kaukai and Manon Chamberland, two Inuit filmmakers have made it to the 2019 Sundance Film festival with their short Throat Singing in Kangirsuk.
The short shows both Kaukai and Chamberland practicing throat singing in the beautiful nature of their native land, Kangirsuk. The film features aerial shots of the four seasons of the Arctic, views of their home town, and the power of their throat singing.
In this short film, Kaukai and Chamberland practice the art of throat singing in their native land. Their hypnotic performance intertwines with vast aerial shots of Kangirsuk, captured by drone over the four seasons in the Arctic. As the song progresses, the spectacular visuals unite with their pulsating rhythmical performance, which culminates in a profound unison between their Inuit roots and the territory.
“In our culture, throat singing is a form of song where we imitate the sound of nature or animals. It is a traditional game between two women where we try to make each other laugh!” says co-director & protagonist Eva Kaukai.
“Throat singing also has a history amongst our people to be expression and exchange of emotion (stress, hunger, loneliness, happiness) and especially during arranged marriages for women,” adds co-director & protagonist Manon Chamberland.
The short will have four screenings at Sundance, playing:
Friday, January 24th @ 6:30pm
Redstone Cinema, 6030 North Market St, Park City, Utah
In the presence of the directors and Wapikoni team
Saturday, January 26th @ 9pm
Park Avenue Theatre, 1800 Park Ave, Park City, Utah
In the presence of the directors and Wapikoni team
Sunday, January 27th @ 3pm
Broadway Centre Cinema 6, 111 E Broadway, Salt Lake City, Utah
In the presence of the directors and Wapikoni team
Thursday, January 31 @ 6pm
Park Avenue Theatre, 1800 Park Ave, Park City, Utah
