THERE IS A HOUSE HERE DOCS: D: Alan Zweig. Canada. 105 min. Sep 12, 6 pm, TIFF Bell Lightbox 2 Sep 14, 5:15 pm, Sep 16, 9 am, AGO. Rating: NNN
Just as Canada is deep into a conversation about cultural appropriation, here comes Zweig with his film documenting life among the Innu in Nunavut.
Things get off to a rocky start as he’s so unprepared when he goes into households, he’s close to disrespectful. But as the stories and experiences roll out – especially a scene tracking a young boy’s first seal hunt – the film has a strong emotional force. It helps that Zweig’s personal guide is his friend Lucie Idlout, whose charisma and personal pain give the movie real power.
Still, Zweig could catch some serious heat for this.
