Uniting Voices: Video Series
Losing their Words
In this documentary, Eilís Quinn follws the unique linguistic journey of an aspiring MC from Nunavut. She also interviews Canadian, Alaskan and Greenland Inuit from the world of hip-hop, theatre, film, literature and linguistics, finding unique perspectives on the future of the Inuit language.
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In-depth interviews:
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Interview with Aqqaluk Lynge
Aqqaluk Lynge, current chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council and the president of the ICC– Greenland, reads from his poem “The Sound of my Song” and discusses how standardizing the Inuit language writing system would increase Inuit political and cultural clout on the world stage and help heal the scars of colonialism across the Arctic. To watch, click here |
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Meet TuuMotz, one of the founders of Nuuk Posse, Greenland’s seminal hip-hop group and now a solo artist. Here he opens up about his life, why rapping in the Inuit language is so important to him and how hip-hop can build bridges between young people across the Arctic. Music courtesy of Atlantic Music ApS. To watch, click here |
