Okpik's Dream (2014)
Harry Okpik dreamed of becoming a dog musher. But when government agents shot his and thousands of other Inuit huskies across the Canadian Arctic, 11-year-old Harry saw the sky turn red and thought his dream forever destroyed. Now, fifty years later, Harry Okpik reflects on the tragedy of the Dog Slaughter and the accident that led to the loss of his leg. Follow Harry through the arctic seasons as he cares for his huskies and prepares for Ivakkak - a 600 km dog sled race across the Canadian Arctic. It is a race with the greater purpose: to bring back the nearly eradicated Inuit husky and a lost way of life.
Director: Laura Rietveld
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Harry Sam Willy Okpik as |
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Adamie Michaud as |
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Matthew Okpik as |
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Susie Okpik as |
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Tappia Okpik as |
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Johnny Oovaut as |
| Directing | Laura Rietveld | Director |
| Sound | Lynne Trépanier | Sound |
| Sound | Mélanie Gauthier | Sound |
| Editing | Heidi Haines | Editor |
| Sound | Kyle Stanfield | Sound |
| Sound | Benoît Coailler | Sound |
| Sound | Lise Wedlock | Sound |
| Camera | Alexandre Domingue | Director of Photography |
| Production | Katarina Soukup | Producer |
| Writing | Laura Rietveld | Writer |
| Camera | Stefan Nitoslawski | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Ramachandra Borcar | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Claude Langlois | Sound |
| Camera | Alex Margineanu | Director of Photography |