Video, Past Event, Arts & Culture, Social Justice
Inuit Film Screening: Lament for the Land
Told through the voices of 24 people from Nunatsiavut, Labrador, Lament for the Land weaves together the voices of wisdom of Labrador Inuit with stunning visual scenery to tell a powerful story of change, loss, and hope in the context of rapid climate change in the North. A collaboration between researcher Dr. Ashlee Cunsolo Willox and the five communities of Nunatsiavut, this film brings attention to some of the most pressing climatic and environmental issues of our time, and the resulting mental, emotional, and cultural impacts on one of Canada's oldest and most enduring Cultures.
This film was born from an idea proposed during a Research Team meeting in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, Labrador in November 2012. Armed with a small Canon Vixia HD camcorder (chosen for its small size, portability, and ability to withstand cold) and almost zero film experience, Ashlee Cunsolo Willox began the journey of working with people throughout Nunatsiavut to record interviews, shoot scenery and action shots (b-roll), and start to conceptualize a film that would tell the story of the Labrador Inuit and their deep connection to and love of the land.
Film screening was followed by a skype conversation and Q & A with Ashlee Cunsolo Willox.
Speaker Bio
Ashlee Cunsolo Willox is a community-engaged social science and health researcher, working at the intersection of place, culture, health, and environment. She has a particular interest in the social, environmental, and cultural determinants of Indigenous health, capacity development, environmental ethics, and the social justice implications of social and health inequality. Ashlee works collaboratively with colleagues through community-based and community led research approaches and methods to identify community needs and priorities and work towards locally-appropriate and culturally-relevant adaptation strategies.
Co-Presented by
SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, SFU's Office for Aboriginal Peoples, and Faculty of Health Sciences.
