Throat Singing in Kangirsuk

Synopsis

Eva Kaukai and Manon Chamberland practice the Inuk art of throat singing in their small village of Kangirsuk. Their mesmerizing voices carry through the four seasons of their Arctic land. Editing is interspersed with images of Johnny Nassak.

Director Biography

Eva Kaukai (2001) was born in Nunavik. She grew up in Kangirsuk. With Wapikoni Mobile, she was able to use sound and video to express her reality, her culture and her attachment to the land through throat singing. Manon Chamberland (2003) was born in Nunavik. She grew up in Kangirsuk. With Wapikoni Mobile, she was able to use sound and video to express her reality, her culture and her attachment to the land through throat singing.