| Director | Philip Kaufman |
|---|---|
| Budget | $1.7 million |
When three whalers become stranded in Northern Canada's Arctic in 1896, they are rescued by Inuit. In the beginning, the Inuit accept the strangers' European ways, but as this increasingly influences and affects their customs, things slowly fall apart and cultural tension grows until the climax. The film was made by a "skeleton crew" and was filmed "entirely on location" on Baffin Island. The three lead actors were the only ones with any film experience and the other performers were Inuit who were speaking their own language, which was subtitled in the film.