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Arctic Son by Andrew Walton | Click to read the synopsis

In "Arctic Son," the clash of tradition and modernity puts a Native father and son at odds in the remote village of Old Crow, 80 miles above the Arctic Circle. Stanley Jr., raised in Seattle, is drifting deeper into drinking and partying. Stanley Sr., a distant, philosophical figure to his son, keeps the ways of his Gwitchin ancestors alive by hunting, fishing and living by his wits in the harsh Arctic environment. | Read the synopsis »

Premiered: Aug. 21, 2007 at 10PM | Check for Rebroadcasts

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Behind the Lens: Filmmaker Andrew Walton

"Anything that was going to happen was going to be subtle, so we had to have the camera rolling and be in the right place at the right time."
  — Andrew Walton

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A Welcome to Old Crow sign on the side of a log house

LIFE IN OLD CROW

Life in Old Crow is beautiful, brutal and worlds removed from Stan Jr.'s life in Seattle. Watch additional scenes about the village of Old Crow, see and hear Stan Jr. talk about his artwork and learn more about caribou hunting and Ski-Doo maintenance.   » 

Stan Jr. in sunglasses

THE STANS IN OLD CROW

Find out what happened to Stan Sr. and Stan Jr., learn what the community in Old Crow thought about "Arctic Son" and read about filmmaker Andrew Walton's upcoming projects.  » 

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Posted August 8, 2007

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