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Lumaajuuq

Lumaajuuq

6,0 /10 (3 Votes)
2010 EN 7 min

Overview

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

01/01/2010

Votes

3

Popularity

0.1

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

7 min

Website

www.nfb.ca

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