Sloth – better known as laziness; or that furry mammal, which at first glance seems particularly slow and indolent, but in reality possesses remarkable strength and speed. This ironic sketch of Inuit lifestyle mocks some long-withstanding stereotypes.
by
Alethea Arnaquq-Baril
Canada 2011
English
2’ · Colour
Bryan Pearson (Narrator)
Inuk filmmaker from the Canadian Arctic, where her production company, Unikkaat Studios, is based. She directed among others the hypnotic short Inuit High Kick and the award-winning NFB animation Lumaajuuq: The Blind Boy and the Loon. Her short Aviliaq: Entwined is part of the Embargo Project, a collaboration of female Indigenous filmmakers. For her documentary Tunniit: Retracing the Lines of Inuit Tattoos, she travelled across the Arctic to speak with elders about Inuit tattoo practices and the causes of their near-disappearance – before getting her own traditional face tattoos.
Filmography2009 Lumaajuuq 2010 Tunnit: Retracing the Lines of Inuit Tattoos 2011 Sloth 2014 Aviliaq: Entwined, The Embargo Project 2016 Angry Inuk
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2017
Unikkaat Studioswww.unikkaat.com/
Amythos Media