Angry Inuk

Beautiful cinematography of a gorgeous land and people, whose way of life was destroyed by the avarice of distant campaigners. The lies, deceit and political manipulations by those who claim to promote animal welfare are fully revealed to show activists who in reality care nothing for animal welfare (or people, for that matter) as long as they make money from gullible EU politicians and consumers. This film is a "must see", if you truly want to hear 'both sides' of a controversial issue before deciding which side to support.

Writer-producer-director-star Alethea Arnaquq-Baril offers a documentary detailing her position on the right of the Inuit to hunt seals. She shows images of her people with seals, their dependence on sealing both for food and for income. She discusses the anti-sealing movement, how they cancel events when Inuit announce counter-protests and refuse to meet with her.

Without going into the issue for or against, I found it an essay on her position, offered as a movie. It maintains a calm, rational tone throughout, but it remains a well-produced, one-sided piece.

A compelling documentary that exposes how animal welfare groups exploit our sentiment to raise funds, and in the process destroy the welfare of both human communities and the very animals they claim to protect. It changed my perspective on sealing and helped me understand the harsh realities of life faced by indigenous Inuk people.

Beautifully executed film that helped me come to grips with unintended and intended impacts of anti-seal hunt campaigns of 'southern' organizations that didn't appear to consult Inuit. Although as a Canadian, I was aware of the importance of the seal to the Inuit way of life, I had no idea of how central the seal hunt was to their economic survival. This film illustrates the hard uphill struggle of a small community of 30,000 people against animal rights organizations which continue to raise millions of dollars through pictures and dolls of cute harp seals, although that harvest was banned 30 years ago.

Spellbinding cinematography, beautifully put together and edited. A compelling story. The film explains the relationship between the Inuit people and the seal hunt, and the dishonesty inherent in the anti-seal-hunting campaigns of so-called animal rights groups. The film is not just an excellent work of art. It also raises important ethical questions. I do hope this film finds a large audience because it deserves to be seen.