Synopsis
Featuring stunning footage from seven winters in the Arctic, People of a Feather takes you through time into the world of the Inuit on the Belcher Islands in Canada’s Hudson Bay. Connecting past, present and future is a unique relationship with the eider duck. Eider down, the warmest feather in the world, allows both Inuit and bird to survive harsh Arctic winters.
Traditional life is juxtaposed with modern challenges as both Inuit and eiders confront changing sea ice and ocean currents disrupted by the massive hydroelectric dams powering New York and eastern North America. Inspired by Inuit ingenuity and the technology of a simple feather, the film is a call to action to implement energy solutions that work with nature.
A word from Tënk
A delicate balance between being a nature, ethnographic and environmental documentary, this is a film that I urge all Quebecois to watch. Beautifully shot and deeply immersing the viewer into the life of both the Inuit peoples and the eider ducks of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, this film profoundly inspired me to take action in solidarity and support of the communities and sea ice ecosystems in Hudson Bay, and I hope it will do the same for you,
Stunningly filmed, viewers are patiently shown the time immemorial symbiotic relationship between the ducks and the peoples and how this interconnection has been severely degrading over the last 100 years, in large part due to the development of the Hydro-Quebec dam projects in the Arctic. A much needed tool for any conversation about how we, in Quebec, receive the daily energy we use, who is impacted and at what environmental costs, The film is a gorgeous reminder that everything is connected, and that thousands of kilometers of distance should not be a reason to avoid this profound truth.
Amy Miller
Filmmaker and producer
