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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In his comedy special, Jim Gaffigan tackles various topics including weight gain, being a vegetarian, Valentine's Day, unicycle riding, toilet paper, Thanksgiving, steak, the Statue of Liberty, and more in his trademark humorous style.
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.
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 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.
Salmonberries is a drama film set in Alaska, where a lesbian musician from East Germany finds herself drawn to a loner librarian. The two form an unexpected bond and discover solace and companionship in each other's company. As they navigate their complex personal histories and cultural differences, they find common ground through their shared experiences of love, loss, and the search for identity.
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.
One entry in a series of films produced to make science accessible to the masses—especially children—this film describes the sun in scientific but entertaining terms.
In Frigid Hare, Bugs Bunny encounters a frigid hare in the frozen landscape of the South Pole. As they interact, hilarity ensues with surreal elements and female impersonation. The cartoon explores anthropomorphism and features classic Warner Bros animation.
John Raglan is a seal hunter being hounded by hijackers, so he strands himself on an isolated island in the Bering Sea that is owned by a corporation. During a fierce sea-storm, Raglan rescues the passengers of a floundering ship, which includes the owner of the island, his daughter and her fiancée. The owner threatens to charge Ragland with poaching on private property, and then a gang of seal-skin thieves make an entrance.
A polar bear is hunted by Eskimos. But suddenly the hunt gets interrupted. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
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.
Sgt. Conniston and his alcoholic guide O'Toole are on the trail of an escaped murderer named Keith. When they catch up with him in the farthest reaches of Northern Canada, Keith turns out to be a dead ringer for Conniston. On the way back, the sled overturns, Keith grabs the gun and leaves them to die in the snow. After second thoughts he comes back and brings them to safety at an RCMP emergency cabin. Conniston dies of a frozen lung and Keith takes his place.