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The Annanacks

The Annanacks

1964•29m
Documentary

This short documentary depicts the formation in 1959 of the first successful co-operative in an Inuit community in Northern Québec. The film describes how, with other Inuit of the George River community, the Annanacks formed a joint venture that included a sawmill, a fish-freezing plant and a small boat-building industry.

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Production

ONF | NFB

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

George Annanack

Stanley Annanack

Lloyd Bochner

Lloyd Bochner

Narrator

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