CinemaOSMovie · 2009 · 1h 23m

Martha of the North

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In the mid-1950s, lured by false promises of a better life, Inuit families were displaced by the Canadian government and left to their own devices in the Far North. In this icy desert realm, Martha Flaherty and her family lived through one of Canadian history’s most sombre and little-known episodes.

Directed byMarquise Lepage

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 23m
Language
EN
Released
January 23, 2009
Studios
ONF | NFB

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Cast & crew

Creative team
Directed by
Marquise Lepage
Marquise Lepage
Written by
Marquise Lepage
Marquise Lepage
Martha Flaherty
Produced by
Marcel Simard

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