Movies and TvShows featuring "eskimo-indian" theme.
Dr. Joel Fleischman, a young and arrogant doctor from New York City, is forced to work in a small town in Alaska as part of his medical school scholarship. He encounters eccentric characters, navigates the challenges of small-town life, and learns to appreciate the beauty of the Pacific Northwest.
Kodiak is a short lived, half-hour adventure program that aired Friday evenings at 8:00 p.m Eastern time on ABC during the 1974-1975 television season. The show revolved around the main character of Cal "Kodiak" McKay, an Alaska State Trooper. Kodiak, always accompanied by his Eskimo sidekick Abraham Lincoln Imhook, used his four-wheel drive truck to track down desperate killers through 50,000 miles of Alaska backcountry. The show was broadcast against NBC's mega-hit Sanford and Son. Kodiak couldn't lure viewers in to watch and was cancelled after the first episode, although a total of four episodes were aired. The show was filmed in Bend, Oregon Using the Old Skyliners Ski Lodge as the primary Meeting Place.
Smilla, a Greenlander living in Copenhagen, investigates the mysterious death of a 6-year-old Inuit boy who fell from the rooftop. As she digs deeper, she unravels a dangerous conspiracy involving a sunken ship, a comet, and a powerful oil corporation. With her knowledge of snow and ice, Smilla uncovers the truth and faces danger at every turn.
After a nuclear explosion awakens a giant turtle monster, Gamera goes on a rampage in Japan, endangering its population. The military and scientists must find a way to stop Gamera's destructive path before it's too late.
The true story about Robert Peary's forgotten African American employee Mathew Henson who proved crucial in their race to North Pole.
Nanook of the North is a groundbreaking documentary that provides a glimpse into the life of an Inuit family in the Canadian Arctic. The film showcases their struggles with hunting, survival, and the harsh Arctic climate, while also shedding light on their rich cultural traditions and unique way of life.
An all-girl band hits paydirt—and mud—when they sign a male crooner and then sell five 25% shares of his contract.
In 1952, a tubercular Inuk man from Nunavik is taken by force from his family and his land and transported to a sanitorium in Quebec City. Surprised by the white man's noncomprehension of the Inuit's social habits, the man's attitude varies by degrees, from outright hostility to cooperation. He is subjected not only to physical isolation but to cultural shock as well.
Alaska: America's last great wilderness frontier. A land of primitive grandeur, of glaciers, mountains and ice-fields. And of ambitious cannery tycoon Zeb "Czar" Kennedy and rugged activist leader Thor Storm, two rough-hewn men whose bitter 40-year rivalry mirrored their powerful land's struggle for statehood.
Lieutenant Johnson, a U. S. Air Force pilot, on the tip of Alaska, a few miles from the Bering Straits from Siberia, helps foil a Soviet plot to test a new secret weapon by loyal Alaskan Eskimos. He is aided by Sergeant Koovuk, an Alsaka native Eskimo also in the U.S. military service. Along the way there is an ice-floe evacuation, an air-ice rescue and a fight with a polar bear.
After leaving their troubled lives behind, two women embark on a journey across the country, forming a strong bond and discovering their true selves along the way.
A young boy in Alaska becomes involved with the legendary battle between a raven and a wolf.
Do-gooder Joe McDoakes is the guest on the "Know Your Relatives" TV show where, to his chagrin, many of his black sheep relations reveal the skeletons in the family closet.
In the 1930s, a young Inuit hunter named Agaguk sets out on a treacherous journey to seek revenge for his father's murder at the hands of a corrupt white trader. Along the way, he faces numerous challenges and encounters various characters who either help or hinder his mission.
The Savage Innocents follows the story of an Inuit man who is falsely accused of a crime and goes on the run in the harsh Arctic landscape. Along his journey, he must confront cultural differences, survival in the extreme weather conditions, and his own moral struggles. Based on a novel, the film explores the themes of indigenous people's rights, the clash of civilizations, and the timeless struggle for justice.
In this silent film based on H.P. Lovecraft's story, a professor investigates his great-uncle's mysterious disappearance and finds himself drawn into a cult dedicated to the ancient god Cthulhu.
During the Vietnam War, a journalist is mistakenly sent to a remote Arctic region known as Guyana Death Valley. He uncovers a hidden secret while dealing with boredom, isolation, and the absurdity of war.
After a pilot crash-lands his pontoon airplane in the Arctic wilderness, he must learn survival skills and face the challenges of isolation and cold temperatures. Along the way, he encounters an Inuit woman who helps him in his quest to make it back home.
Defence attorney Gina Antonelli is sent to an Arctic village to defend 19 year-old Pauloosie, accused of committing a violent crime. Her rival, prosecutor Daniel Metz seeks the maximum sentence possible under Canadian law, but Gina comes to understand the reasons why the Inuits own justice system has worked for thousands of years. Pauloosie is caught between two rivaling justice systems, and his acceptance of guilt according to the Inuit system, will lead to imprisonment according to the Canadian system.
Igloo is a documentary film that provides a glimpse into the harsh conditions and unique lifestyle of the Arctic region in the year 1932. It explores the lives of the indigenous Eskimo and Indian communities, highlighting their struggle for survival and the rich cultural heritage of Alaska Native people during the early 20th century.