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2000 Canadian film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kikkik is a Canadian television documentary film, directed by Ole Gjerstad and released in 2000.[1] The film depicts the story of Kikkik, an Inuk woman who was placed on trial in 1958 for criminal negligence after killing her brother in self-defense when he tried to murder her, and then being forced to abandon some of her children when she travelled to the trading post at Padlei to obtain help.
Kikkik | |
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Directed by | Ole Gjerstad |
Produced by | Ole Gjerstad |
Starring | Elisapee Karetak |
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Country | Canada |
Language | English |
The film is told from the perspective of Elisapee Karetak, one of Kikkik's daughters.
It debuted on April 6, 2000, as the first episode of Through Her Eyes, a new WTN series of documentary films about women in Canada.[1] An Inuktitut-language edition of the film was also released in 2002.[2]
The film was a nominee for the Donald Brittain Award for best social or political television documentary at the 15th Gemini Awards in 2000.[3]
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