Freeze Frame: Alaska Eskimos in the Movies

by Ann Fienup-Riordan

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Freeze Frame takes a penetrating, often humorous, look at how Eskimos have been portrayed in nearly a century of film, from the pioneering documentaries of missionaries and Arctic explorers to Eskimo Pie commercials of the 1990s. Some of these works are serious attempts to depict a culture; others are unabashed entertainment, featuring papier-mache igloos and zebra-skin parkas. Even filmmakers who sought authenticity were likely to build igloos in...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0295973978

ISBN13:9780295973975

Release Date:January 1995

Publisher:University of Washington Press

Length:255 Pages

Weight:2.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 8.7" x 10.6"

Related Subjects

Americas Arts, Music & Photography History & Criticism Humor & Entertainment Movies Native American Native American Studies Performing Arts Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics State & Local

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