Film
I Am Yup'ik
2016 · 17m · Documentary
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- 7.5
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Overview
Every year they gather from tiny subsistence villages on Alaska’s Bering Sea Coast, traveling hundreds of miles on bush planes to compete on the biggest stage they will ever know — the All-Native District Basketball Tournament. The hope of Toksook Bay is Byron Nicholai, a 16-year-old Yup’ik eskimo who is determined to lead his village to the championship. Byron’s father abandoned him when he was 14 and never taught him how to hunt in the traditional Yupik way. For Byron, this tournament isn’t just about basketball—it’s a way to bring pride to his family and community.
Crew
- Daniele AnastasionDirector
- Nathan GolonDirector
Details
- Release date
- January 22, 2016
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 17m
- Genres
- Documentary
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