Arctic Defenders. A story of visionary Inuit who had a dream – the creation of Nunavut.

This is a feature documentary directed by John Walker featuring Oo Aqpik, a modern Inuk woman as she meets some of the visionary “Defenders” of Nunavut. She investigates the recent history of her people, unveiling some of the darker side of this history as well as finding hope and inspiration from the generation before her that fought for change.

Arctic Defenders is a co-production between Unikkaat Studios Inc. and John Walker Productions. The project has a rich and active website that will closely follow the progress of the project. For more information on the project, the storyline, and the production partners, be sure to check out: arcticdefenders.ca