PBS Premiere: August 21, 2007
Synopsis
In the tiny village of Old Crow, 80 miles north of the Arctic Circle, a father and his son are reunited after almost 25 years apart. They share a name and a bloodline, but the worlds they know and the lifestyles they lead are as different as their respective hometown climates. Stanley Njootli Sr. is a hunter, a man of the land steeped in native traditions. Stanley Jr., who has been raised by his mother in Washington State, immerses himself in hip-hop music and video games, and is drifting deeper into drugs and alcohol. After a lifetime apart, the two meet again in the raw, quiet beauty of the Canadian Yukon.
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Film Information
Arctic Son (90 min.)
Premiere Date: August 21, 2007
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Trailer: Link
Filmmaker: Andrew Walton Bio | Interview | Statement
Press: Fact Sheet | Critical Acclaim | Press Release
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August 21, 2007
Critical Acclaim
The story Mr. Walton tells — this is his first documentary — primarily concerns a generational divide and a clash of cultures, and he may have thought it best not to blur that focus. But a strong benefit of Arctic Son is a chance to see something of the country and the lives that remain at the mercy of others.”
— Daniel M. Gold
The New York Times
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