RIDM responds to “of the North” controversy

The film (pictured) from Quebec filmmaker Dominic Gagnon, which screened during the Montreal-based doc fest, uses clips of Inuit culled from video sites and has created controversy for allegedly perpetuating negative stereotypes.
November 27, 2015

The film (pictured) from Quebec filmmaker Dominic Gagnon, which screened during the Montreal-based doc fest, uses clips of Inuit culled from video sites and has created controversy for allegedly perpetuating negative stereotypes.

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