a series of 9 films and 21 half-hour parts scientific advice by Asen Balikci and Guy Mary-Rousselière A series of 9 films in 21 half-hour parts. These films reveal the … read more
Netsilik Eskimo Film Series
Asen Balikci
scientific adviser



In the morning the women spread the furs over the igloos to air. The children play, striking a ball of fur with a bone bat. The men wait patiently for sign of seals and the women play with the babies, sew, repair the igloos, nurse a child; an old woman rocks as she chants. A woman shows an older girl how to shape and cut fur for clothing. Then the seals begin to arrive, towed by the hunters. The women dress the seals, eating between times, passing the knife along as needed. The men come in with their catch, and soon all are indoors.
