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Agnes Varnum is a freelance writer, film programmer and communications manager for the Austin Film Society. She is the primary contributor to doc it out and Tribeca Film Institute's Resources.

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Arctic Son

April 17th, 2006 • Related Posts • Tags

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Originally uploaded by Shira Golding.

Besides the fact that the Arts Engine folks are totally awesome, Arctic Son is a wonderful film (pictured, me with some of the ladies at the reception following the screening).

Stan is a young man from a broken home who grew up in Washington with his mother. He attempts to reconnect with his father north of the Artic Circle while dealing with a bit of an alcohol problem and some angst over the direction of his life. Though Stan Sr. continually refers to the fact that it is much warmer than it used to be, it is apparent that the filmmakers spent the time needed in that (to most of us) hostile environment to capture the clash of generations, the difficulty in maintaining Native culture, the impact of environmental degradation and some of the stresses on today’s youth. It is a quiet film that doesn’t patronize the subjects or the audience. Nicely done Andrew Walton and crew.

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  1. Comment by stanley grafton njootli on 8 October 2006:

    Long and lost to the winds of the northern spirit. tumbling around the broken river.twisting in the wind. Andrew sees us walking and when we stop he walks.

    sgn

  2. Pingback by agnesvarnum.com » Arctic Son Update on 8 October 2006:

    [...] As a fan of the film and the folks who made it, here’s an update so you can see it too - Arts Engine announced the following this week: Arts Engine’s Arctic Son has been picked up for broadcast by APTN, the first and only national Aboriginal broadcaster in the world, with programming by, for and about Aboriginal Peoples. [...]