The Necessities of Life
In 1952, an Inuit hunter named Tivii with tuberculosis leaves his northern home and family to go recuperate at a sanatorium in Quebec City. Uprooted, far from his loved ones, unable to speak French and faced with a completely alien world, he becomes despondent. When he refuses to eat and expresses a wish to die, his nurse, Carole, comes to the realization that Tivii's illness is not the most serious threat to his well-being. She arranges to have a young orphan, Kaki, transferred to the institution. The boy is also sick, but has experience with both worlds and speaks both languages. By sharing his culture with Kaki and opening it up to others, Tivii rediscovers his pride and energy. Ultimately he also rediscovers hope through a plan to adopt Kaki, bring him home and make him part of his family
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Natar Ungalaaq
Éveline Gélinas
Paul-André Brasseur
Louise Marleau
Guy Thauvette
Antoine Bertrand
Vincent-Guillaume Otis
Denis Bernard
Luc Proulx
Miali Buscemi
Ann-Sophie Archer
Alexandre Thériault
Frédérick Bouffard
Caroline Tanguay
Jacques-Henri Gagnon
Serge Bonin
Guillaume Saladin
Pierre-Antoine Simard-Lafond
Stéphane-Antoine Comtois
Élisapie
Sylvain Brosseau
Annie Neevee Pitsiulak
Annie S. Kootoo
Patrick Brown
Jocelyn Pelletier
Nicola-Frank Vachon
Jean-Claude Godbout
Jean-Alexandre Létourneau
André Duval
Christian Morin
Corinne Germain
Jean-René Moisan
Martin Perreault
Josée-Gabrielle Labar
Aline Bouchard
Michael Buscemi
Karina Luzia Desmarais
Amira Cheriet
Suzann Méthot
Jod Léveillé-Bernard
Steeve Gagné
Maxime Allen
Serge Thibodeau
Gilbert Fontaine
Gilbert Marcoux
Danielle Martel
Pascale Lauzière
Jeannie Kownirk
