Lumaajuuq (2010)

This animated short is a tragic and twisted story about the dangers of revenge. A cruel mother mistreats her son, feeding him dog meat and forcing him to sleep in the cold. A loon, who tells the boy that his mother blinded him, helps the child regain his eyesight. Then the boy seeks revenge, releasing his mother’s lifeline as she harpoons a whale and watching her drown. Based on a portion of the epic Inuit legend “The Blind Boy and the Loon.”

• Release Date: 2010-01-01
• Runtime: 0h 7min
• Production Company: ONF | NFB
• Production Country: Canada
• Director: Alethea Arnaquq-Baril