Attiuk (1963)
The people of Unamenshipu (La Romaine), an Innu community in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, are seen but not heard in this richly detailed documentary about the rituals surrounding an Innu caribou hunt. Released in 1960, it’s one of 13 titles in Au Pays de Neufve-France, a series of poetic documentary shorts about life along the St. Lawrence River. Off-camera narration, written by Pierre Perrault, frames the Innu participants through an ethnographic lens. Co-directed by René Bonnière and Perrault, a founding figure of Quebec’s direct cinema movement.
Director: René Bonnière, Pierre Perrault
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 29 min
Release Date: July 19, 1963
Cast
- Lloyd Bochner - Narrator
Music: Larry Crosley
Cinematography: Michel Thomas-d'Hoste
Production: ONF | NFB
Country: Canada
Original Language: fr
Keywords
indigenous community, indigenous peoples, ethnographic film, innu
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Attiuk about?
- The people of Unamenshipu (La Romaine), an Innu community in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, are seen but not heard in this richly detailed documentary about the rituals surrounding an Innu caribou hunt. Released in 1960, it’s one of 13 titles in Au Pays de Neufve-France, a series of poetic documentary shorts about life along the St. Lawrence River. Off-camera narration, written by Pierre Perrault, frames the Innu participants through an ethnographic lens. Co-directed by René Bonnière and Perrault, a founding figure of Quebec’s direct cinema movement.
- Who directed Attiuk?
- Attiuk was directed by René Bonnière, Pierre Perrault.
- Who stars in Attiuk?
- Attiuk stars Lloyd Bochner.
- How long is Attiuk?
- Attiuk has a runtime of 29m (29 minutes).
- What genre is Attiuk?
- Attiuk is a Documentary film.
- Where was Attiuk produced?
- Attiuk was produced in Canada.