Remove "Of the North" from Museum of the Moving Image film festival & Other Film Festivals

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Thanks for keeping the fight. My only question is why? why there is such a lack of senstiveness today. Terrifying.

Power to the Inuit people. Solo ellos pueden contar su propia historia ..

As a visual artist, I also believe we need to ahake things up and address tough issues; part of that is being wise about what stories we have permission to tell. Gagnon doesn't have the relationships in place that would give him the ability to tell Inuit stories. His collage of racist stereotypes needs to go.

Awful

Of The North is a known racist film.

this is execrable!

Ignorance & racism has no place in the making of any documentary.

Petition has reached 1000 signatures! Thank you everyone for your support! The more signatures the better, so please keep sharing!

Issues of censorship are complicated but filmmakers, and the power they hold as such, should be held accountable to ethical treatment of subjects and contributors, especially when sharing others's stories. Film has the unfortunate ability to be consumed uncritically and to reify knowledge, which I fear is the case with the ways in which this found footage has been utilized and organized. Without proper curation and consultation this film does damage as a visual tool for the project of ongoing colonization.

This is disgusting, please don't let this be shown.

racist movie

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Pull this movie from any and all plans at your museum!

Thank you for sharing this clear informative analysis. I wish this did not happen. I will share your words. I hope you are able to block this film from being shown.

Disgustening

The problems in the Inuit community started when whites or people from elsewhere started going north - people like Dominic Gagnon! His film should be destroyed! He needs sensitivity training & help with his alcohol problem!

This film is a misrepresentation of Inuit people. It is offensive and racist and does not deserve to be played at the Museum of the Moving Image film festival & Other Film Festivals.

Racism is NEVER a subject to be publicly celebrated. The dehumanization of Inuit people in this film could put even more of them in danger. This is compeletely irresponsible and disgusting.