An American elementary school program from the 1970s, Man: A Course of Study (MACOS), looked to the Inuit of the Canadian Arctic to help students see their own society in a new way. At its core was The Netsilik Film Series, an acclaimed benchmark of visual anthropology from the National Film Board that captured a year in the life of an Inuit family, reconstructing an ancient culture on the cusp of contact with the outside world. But the graphic images of the Netsilik people created a clash of values that tore rifts in communities across the U.S. and revealed a fragile relationship between politics and education. A fiery national debate ensued between academic and conservative forces.
Genre: Documentary
Stars:
Crew: Charles Laird (Director), Charles Laird (Writer), Bonnie Thompson (Producer), Paul Mortimer (Editor), Martin Duckworth (Director of Photography), Emre Ünal (Original Music Composer)
Country: Canada
Language: English,
Studio: ONF | NFB
Runtime: 55 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1970
IMDb: 10
