I just finished watching the movie Atanarjuat - The Fast Runner, which is taken from an Inuit legend 1000 years ago or so. Spoken all in Inuktitut, there is a very very short kayak scene in Chapter 10. This location of the legend and the movie is Igloolik, Canada (north of Hudson Bay). I've attached a link to a screen shot I took of the kayak. Although not real clear, it was the best shot possible in the film. I see Harvey as an Igloolik (Iglulik) on his site: http://traditionalkayaks.com/Kayakreplicas/BMQ94AM2.html I wonder who made the movie kayak...? Paul Montgomery paul_at_paddleandoar.com http://paddleandoar.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Dear Paul & All, John MacDonald of the Igloolik Arctic Research center made it. We worked from the same drawings at about the same time. Its a stunningly beautiful kayak-- shame it didn't have a more prominent role in the movie. The film is incredible beyond words; a remarkable depiction of the culture and land that (however indirectly) gave us kayaks. Best, Harvey --- On Fri, 7/4/08, Paul Montgomery <paul_at_paddleandoar.com> wrote: > From: Paul Montgomery <paul_at_paddleandoar.com> > > I just finished watching the movie Atanarjuat - The Fast > Runner, > > I see Harvey has an Igloolik (Iglulik) on his site: > > http://traditionalkayaks.com/Kayakreplicas/BMQ94AM2.html > > I wonder who made the movie kayak...? *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Jul 4, 2008, at 7:46 PM, Harvey Golden wrote: > Dear Paul & All, > John MacDonald of the Igloolik Arctic Research center made it. We > worked from the same drawings at about the same time. Its a > stunningly beautiful kayak-- shame it didn't have a more prominent > role in the movie. The film is incredible beyond words; a > remarkable depiction of the culture and land that (however > indirectly) gave us kayaks. > Best, Harvey Thanks Harvey - I agree on both accounts. Although I don't think Atanarjuat was a very good paddler ;) Paul Montgomery paul_at_paddleandoar.com http://paddleandoar.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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