52 minutes of Arctic survival that'll make your AC feel like weakness.
The first of two coproductions by the British Broadcasting Corporation and the National Film Board of Canada, People of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo Summer is compiled from some of the most vivid footage ever filmed of the life of the Netsilik Inuit in the Kugaaruk region (formerly Pelly Bay) of the Canadian Arctic. The original films of the Netsilik series attempted to recreate the traditional lifestyle of Netsilingmiut living there. They show the incredible resourcefulness of the Netsilik (People of the Seal) who have adapted to one of the world's harshest environments. Part 1: Eskimo Summer shows how Inuit families prepare for winter by hunting seal, birds and caribou and by fishing for Arctic Char during the extended hours of daylight.
Cinematography
Arctic light so vivid you'll feel the cold through the screen.
Production
1971 ethnographic rigor—no narration forcing meaning, just life.
Director
Stanley Jackson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Netsilik films were originally classroom tools for anthropologist Asen Balikci's educational series—this isn't neutral observation, it's staged reconstruction for outside eyes.
Director Stanley Jackson was a veteran NFB filmmaker who specialized in northern subjects; he spent weeks living with families to capture the extended daylight sequences.
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