Storyline

This short documentary studies life in the village of Kangirsujuaq, Nunavik. In this community on the edge of the Arctic Ocean, children’s laughter fills the streets while the old people ponder the passage of time. They are nomads of the wide-open spaces who are trying to get used to the strange feeling of staying put. While the teenagers lap up Southern culture and play golf on the tundra to kill time, the Elders are slowly dying, as their entire culture seems to fade away. Elisapie Isaac, a filmmaker born in Nunavik, decides to return to her roots on this breathtaking land. To bridge the growing gap between the young and the old, she speaks to her grandfather, now deceased, and confides in him her hopes and fears. Grappling with isolation, family relationships, resource extraction, land-based knowledges, the influence of Southern culture and the ongoing impacts of colonialism on Inuit ways of life, Elisapie Isaac offers a nuanced portrait of the North.

Key Information

Director Élisapie
Writers Élisapie
Studio ONF | NFB
Rating 8.0/10
Language IU

Cast & Crew

Élisapie

Élisapie

Naalak Nappaaluk

Danny Alaku

Timothy Etidloie

Bobby Qamugaaluk

Jimmy Kadjulik

Frequently Asked Questions

If the Weather Permits was released on June 10, 2003.

The runtime of If the Weather Permits is 28m.

If the Weather Permits is a Documentary movie.

If the Weather Permits has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

If the Weather Permits is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

If the Weather Permits was directed by Élisapie.

The main cast of If the Weather Permits includes Élisapie, Naalak Nappaaluk, Danny Alaku.

If the Weather Permits is originally in IU.