Playing Through Blizzards: Football In The Arctic

Sports, like most aspects of life are not easy in the Canadian Arctic. In Nunavut, the suicide rate is almost 10 times the national average. But a major youth tournament recently revealed soccer's importance to the territory.

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https://www.adrijanassoufi.com

Director: Adrijan Assoufi
Cinematography/Sound Recording: Isaac Strickland, Adrijan Assoufi
Editor/Sound Design: Mike Lobel
Drone Operator/Additional Footage: Isaac Strickland, Kim Boucher Morin, Mike Lobel
Translation: Julia Demcheson

Special Thanks:

TakingITGlobal supports youth-led community projects.
If you are a Canadian youth with an idea to promote greater access to sports and recreation in Canada, apply now for community service grants.
https://risingyouth.ca

The Nunavut Soccer Association is a non-profit, volunteer organization aimed towards expanding soccer in the territory of Nunavut
https://www.facebook.com/NunavutSoccerAssociation

Connected North fosters student engagement and enhanced education outcomes in remote Indigenous communities.
https://www.connectednorth.org

Music Credit:

Wolves Don't Live by the Rules
Elisapie, Joe Grass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fLtMcVPDVM
Liscensed by Outloud
Original by Willie Thrasher

Youtube Audio Library

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