Alethea Arnaquq-Baril

North of North

A young Inuk woman wants to build a new future for herself after a spontaneous and extremely public exit from her marriage. It won't be easy in a small Arctic town where everybody knows your business.

Release Date:2025-01-07

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Episode Count:8

Vote Count:3

Twice Colonized

Renowned Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter has long fought for the rights of her people. When her son suddenly dies, Aaju embarks on a journey to reclaim her language and culture after a lifetime of whitewashing and forced assimilation. But can she both change the world and mend her own wounds?

Release Date:2023-03-30

Department:Production

Job:Producer

Vote Count:1

Slash/Back

In a remote Arctic community, a group of Inuit girls fight off an alien invasion, all while trying to make it to the coolest party in town.

Release Date:2022-06-24

Department:Production

Job:Producer

Vote Count:77

Inconvenient Indian

Based on the bestselling book, this urgent feature documentary from celebrated director Michelle Latimer will take viewers on a journey into the mind of one of the world’s foremost Indigenous intellectuals, and one of our greatest storytellers: Thomas King.

Release Date:2020-09-10

Vote Count:1

The Grizzlies

In a small Arctic town struggling with the highest suicide rate in North America, a group of Inuit students' lives are transformed when they are introduced to the sport of lacrosse.

Release Date:2019-04-19

Department:Production

Job:Producer

Vote Count:43

Angry Inuk

With "sealfies" and social media, a new tech-savvy generation of Inuit is wading into the world of activism, using humour and reason to confront aggressive animal rights vitriol and defend their traditional hunting practices. Director Alethea Arnaquq-Baril joins her fellow Inuit activists as they challenge outdated perceptions of Inuit and present themselves to the world as a modern people in dire need of a sustainable economy.

Release Date:2016-05-02

Department:Directing

Job:Director

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Vote Count:12

The Embargo Project

Five Indigenous women filmmakers from across Canada challenge one another to make a film under a set of restrictions tailored to each filmmaker.

Release Date:2015-05-06

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Aviliaq:Entwined

In the 1950s, two Inuit women attempt to protect their relationship when pressure from their new colonial culture forces them to marry men.

Release Date:2014-10-16

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Throat Song

In a small town in the Canadian Arctic, Ippik, a young Inuit woman, suffers in an abusive relationship. She starts to heal when she connects with other victims of violence and finds her voice.

Release Date:2011-09-01

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Vote Count:1

Tunniit: Retracing the Lines of Inuit Tattoos

Inuit traditional face tattoos have been forbidden for a century, and almost forgotten. Director Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, together with long-time friend and activist Aaju Peter, is determined to uncover the mystery and meaning behind this beautiful ancient tradition. Together they embark on an adventure through Arctic communities, speaking with elders and recording the stories of a once popularized female artform. Central to the film is Arnaquq-Baril’s personal debate over whether or not to get tattood herself. With candour and humour, she welcomes us into her world, to experience firsthand the complex emotions that accompany her struggle. Past meets present in this intimate account of one woman’s journey towards self-empowerment and cultural understanding.

Release Date:2011-01-01

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Seven Sins: Sloth

Sloth pokes gentle fun at stereotypes about the Inuit people, past and present.

Release Date:2011-01-01

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Lumaajuuq

This animated short is a tragic and twisted story about the dangers of revenge. A cruel mother mistreats her son, feeding him dog meat and forcing him to sleep in the cold. A loon, who tells the boy that his mother blinded him, helps the child regain his eyesight. Then the boy seeks revenge, releasing his mother’s lifeline as she harpoons a whale and watching her drown. Based on a portion of the epic Inuit legend “The Blind Boy and the Loon.”

Release Date:2010-01-01

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:3