Martha of the North

2009 | 83 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

Martha of the North
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    In the mid-1950s, lured by false promises of a better life, Inuit families were displaced by the Canadian government and left to their own devices in the Far North. In this icy desert realm, Martha Flaherty and her family lived through one of Canadian history’s most sombre and little-known episodes.

  • Release Date

    23 January 2009

  • DirectingMarquise Lepage
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    $0.00

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