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Cree Hunters of Mistassini (1974)
January 1, 197458mEN
7.7
3 votes
Overview
An NFB crew filmed a group of three families, Cree hunters from Mistassini. Since times predating agriculture, this First Nations people have gone to the bush of the James Bay and Ungava Bay area to hunt. We see the building of the winter camp, the hunting and the rhythms of Cree family life.
Director
Tony IanzeloWhere to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Free
Status
Released
Original Language
Cree
Budget
N/A
Revenue
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Production Companies
ONF | NFB
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CinemaSerf
7.0There is something slightly incongruous about one of the opening lines of narration here as we learn that some of those people we are about to watch spend six months in the wilderness of the James and Ungava Bays of Canada actually fly up! Once they are there, though, they rely on a bare minimum of mod cons as they build the lodge in which their families - that is sixteen people - are going to live cheek by jowl. Sam Blacksmith and his family have also invited Abraham Voyageur and his family to share their considerable workload as they build and hunt their way through the fairly unforgiving bu…
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