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Lumaajuuq 2010 Directed by Alethea Arnaquq-Baril

This animated short is a tragic and twisted story about the dangers of revenge. A cruel mother mistreats her son, feeding him dog meat and forcing him to sleep in the cold. A loon, who tells the boy that his mother blinded him, helps the child regain his eyesight. Then the boy seeks revenge, releasing his mother’s lifeline as she harpoons a whale and watching her drown. Based on a portion of the epic Inuit legend “The Blind Boy and the Loon.”

Countries Canada , USA
Production Country Canada
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Animation , Fantasy
Production Companies ONF | NFB , Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Release Date 1 January 2010
7 mins