Exile (2009): cast, story & where to watch
2009 · Film
Released in 2009, Exile is a documentary film directed by Zacharias Kunuk, running about 48 minutes.
What it’s about. Zacharias Kunuk tackles the subject of the High Arctic Relocation from an Inuit point of view in the documentary Exile. In 1953, Inuit families were forcibly relocated to the uninhabited and inhospitable high arctic, 1500 kilometres north of their traditional homeland of Nunavik, in northern Québec. The goal of the move was to extend Canadian claims of sovereignty to Ellesmere Island. As a result, Inuit people were forced to endure the pain of families torn apart and many years of hardship. With devastating first-person accounts of survival, the trail of broken promises and shameful practices of the government and the RCMP, this powerful documentary captures the long-standing effects of these events from the perspectives of the people who were forced to endure them.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Exile page.
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- Where can I watch Exile (2009)?
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- When was Exile released?
- Exile was released in 2009, with a runtime of about 48 minutes.