Where the Children Dwell

A deeply personal film from award-winning filmmaker Jobie Weetaluktuk about the Inuit experience of residential school. The purpose of the early educational system in the Arctic, as with other aboriginal populations, was assimilation – “to take the Eskimo out of the child”. In 2008, Prime Minister Stephen Harper made an official apology in the House of Commons to former students of aboriginal residential schools – but can the pain ever be erased? Drawing upon archival footage, old photographs, and songs, Kakalakkuvik recounts the vivid memories of students from Port Harrison (now Inukjuak, Québec), the first group of Inuit to sue the federal government for compensation.

Director: Jobie Weetaluktuk
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 26 min

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Screenplay

Editing: Marie-Christine Sarda
Language: Inuktitut
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Where the Children Dwell about?
A deeply personal film from award-winning filmmaker Jobie Weetaluktuk about the Inuit experience of residential school. The purpose of the early educational system in the Arctic, as with other aboriginal populations, was assimilation – “to take the Eskimo out of the child”. In 2008, Prime Minister Stephen Harper made an official apology in the House of Commons to former students of aboriginal residential schools – but can the pain ever be erased? Drawing upon archival footage, old photographs, and songs, Kakalakkuvik recounts the vivid memories of students from Port Harrison (now Inukjuak, Québec), the first group of Inuit to sue the federal government for compensation.
Who directed Where the Children Dwell?
Where the Children Dwell was directed by Jobie Weetaluktuk.
Who stars in Where the Children Dwell?
Where the Children Dwell stars Pauloosie Kasudluak, Johnny Naktialuk, Alli Nalukturuk, Simeonie Nalaturuk, Louisa Aqriaruk Ningeok, Mary Putugi Ningeok.
How long is Where the Children Dwell?
Where the Children Dwell has a runtime of 26m (26 minutes).
What genre is Where the Children Dwell?
Where the Children Dwell is a Documentary film.