NetflixThe most recent comedy series inspired by a Arctic Community. The show, In the north of the northShe focuses specifically on life that a mother navigating the Arctic life challenges after leaving her husband.
The mother, Siaja (Anna Lambe), lives in a fiction community known as Ice Cove and works as a event planner. As she tries to return her life to the path after separating -Siaja finds a young researcher named Kuuk and forms a special relationship. But the creators have already revealed that it is not such a happy romantic ending after the couple meets.
Why did the creators of northern northern “decide not to have a happy ending until romance?
Although Siaja seemed to find love after Heartbreak, the creators of the show decided to have an unpredictable end to Siaja’s loving life.
“We wanted me to feel a little bittersweet,” said co-creator Stacey Aglok-Macdonald Weather. “With Siaja, it has only been three months since she and she has finished her relationship. She is such a young woman and we really want to give her space to find out who she is, what she wants.”
The creators also wanted to say that the show did not end up fake.
“We felt that it would be unrealistic that Siaja immediately came into a happy relationship with someone like Kuuk because he needs some time to discover some things,” said Arnaquq-Baril. “There is a lot to be out of stroke, and this is the kind of fun things we want to dig over the hope of several seasons.”
Although Ice Cove is a FICE, the show was shot in Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut in Canada. As Netflix Tudum It was reported, this is “this is the first major television series of its size to film in the Arctic” and “marked a significant milestone and launched for years to explore a community rich in cultural identity and show the breathtaking landscapes of the Arctic, although he consciously laid the foundations for future productions in the region.”
“We set up our show in the fictional community of Ice Cove, because Nunavut is diverse,” said Aglok Macdonald’s Tudum, “and the Inuit communities differ a lot. We wanted to make a show that felt real and real for both and for the Inuit everywhere. We want the Inuit to feel seen and represented.”
Lambe added: “The idea of shooting the series in my hometown with Stacey, Alethea and Miranda was a dream. With this great program, you would see the crew everywhere and became a new part of the community. It was crazy to see the local crew and the people I grew up to meet with the ice cove.”
What is Walrus Dick baseball in In the north of the north?
As part of his work as an event planner, Siaja organizes a game known as “Walrus Dick Baseball”. The Aglok-Macdonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril co-creators, living in the Arctic, explained the meaning of Walrus Dick Baseball. Arnaquq-Baril said that game is a form of baseball for indigenous people and is something they grew by playing.
“Different versions are reproduced in different communities and the rules are a bit different wherever you go,” Arnaquq-Baril said to Time. “The version you see on the program is a version that is played in Alaska.”
Although they have no wood, the people intuited found a creative way of playing the game.
“Because we have no wood, you need something to hit these balls. The Walrus Dick is a phenomenon and Inuit took full advantage. How, we know what to do with that,” said Aglok-Macdonald.
“Walrus is food for us, and it is traditional in our culture that any animal hunting, use it fully and nothing is lost,” added Arnaquq-Baril. “So we don’t lose a good mid -dick.”
In the north of the north Now it is transmitted to Netflix.
Frequently asked questions
Who plays ting in the “north of the north”?
Tin, Siaja’s husband, is played by Kelly Willam. Also appeared in the Freeform series, Motor: strong salm.
How many episodes are there of the “north of the north”?
There are eight episodes in the first season. No news has come about a season 2.
Is the “north of the north” a true story?
For In the north of the north It is not a true story, it is based on the communities of real Arctic life.
