Inspired by conversations with Inuit human rights activist Miqqusaaq, the dramatic short film Throat Song takes place in the icy landscape of Iqaluit, Nunvaut, a small town in the Canadian Arctic. Ippik (Ippiksaut Friesen), a young Inuk woman, is silently suffering from the pains of an abusive relationship. Lost in a community that’s been tragically separated from its past, Ippik, through a job with the Department of Justice, begins to connect with other victims of violence in her community, and seeks to reclaim her voice.
AWARDS
- Best Live Action Short Film at the 2013 Canadian Screen Awards
- Best Live Action Short Film at the American Indian Film Festival
- Best Short Drama and Best Indigenous Language Film at the ImagineNATIVE Film Festival
- Best Canadian or International Film at the Dawson City International Short Film Festival
- Best Short Narrative Film at the Show Me Justice Film Festival
- Best Short Film (Audience Choice) at the Indie Memphis Film Festival
- Ruth Landfield Award at the Fargo Film Festival 2013
- Certificate of Excellence from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA LA) at the Mill Valley Film Festival
- Honorable Mention at the Tromso International Film Festival 2012
