Movie: Qalupalik

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Sam Tutanuak
Sam Tutanuak

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    This animated short tells the story of Qalupalik, a part-human sea monster that lives deep in the Arctic Ocean and preys on children who do not listen to their parents or elders. That is the fate of Angutii, a young boy who refuses to help out in his family’s camp and who plays by the shoreline... until one day Qalupalik seizes him and drags him away. Angutii's father, a great hunter, must then embark on a lengthy kayak journey to try and bring his son home.

  • Release Date

    2010-06-01

  • Average

    6.3

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
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  • Languages:

    English
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