

Throat Song
2011-09-01 · 18 min · ★ 8.0
In a small town in the Canadian Arctic, Ippik, a young Inuit woman, suffers in an abusive relationship. She starts to heal when she connects with other victims of violence and finds her voice.
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- Directors
- Miranda de Pencier
- Production companies
- Nunavut Film Development Corporation, Puhitaq, Northwood Productions
- Countries
- Canada
- Status
- Released
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