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Invisible
Dur: 63’ , 2006 – Dir: Roz Mortimer
We think of the arctic as a pristine wilderness. When scientists went
to collect breast milk from Inuit mothers, they were expecting to find
the purest milk anywhere on earth. But the levels went off the scale.
The milk of the Inuit mothers was loaded with chemicals migrating from
the south.
INVISIBLE tells the story of how man-made chemicals are building up in
our bodies and being passed from mother to child. It is thought that these
hormone-disrupting substances are causing havoc with the reproductive
systems and neurological health of animals and humans across the planet.
Today scientists cannot find a single woman anywhere in the world who
does not have chemicals such as flame retardants in her breast milk.
In this beautiful and thought-provoking film, artist and film maker Roz
Mortimer leads us on a hypnotic journey to the high arctic. Using medieval
texts and maps to question hierarchies of knowledge, Mortimer shows us
epic scenes of contemporary Inuit life, explores their traditional connection
to the earth and stages dramatic tableaux vivant in landscapes of frozen
sea.
INVISIBLE is driven by a unique musical score including free-yoik from
Sami musician Wimme Saari, live and operatic throatsinging from Inuit
artist Tanya Tagaq and an exquisite theremin composition from Michael
Kosmides.
Featuring the award winning environmental scientist Theo Colborn; the
chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference Sheila Watt-Cloutier; and Inuit
mothers who offer emotionally charged testimonies; this provocative film
resists the conventions of science documentaries and questions how we
live in the world today.
Filmed entirely on Baffin Island, Nunavut, in the communities of Iqaluit
and Qikiqtarjuaq.
Production format: DVCpro50p PAL
Available for screenings on DigiBeta and BetaSP in PAL and NTSC
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