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Movie poster: There Is a House Here (2017)
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There Is a House Here

2017 · 105 min Documentary
4.0 / 10 · TMDB

Spanning years of correspondence and three separate trips to Nunavut, Alan Zweig's latest documentary navigates issues of culture and identity with his pen-pal and semi-reluctant guide, Tatanniq Idlout, a.k.a. Inuk rock singer Lucie Idlout.

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Year 2017
Genre Documentary
Director Alan Zweig
Runtime 105 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.0/10 (1 votes)

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Zweig constructs the film around years of correspondence and uneasy encounters, relying on the fraught dynamic with his guide to explore cultural erosion. The camera's persistent yet respectful gaze allows complex truths about identity and survival to surface organically.

What lingers after viewing is not a simple thesis, but the palpable weight of silence and landscape, and a profound portrait of a relationship that mirrors a larger cultural negotiation. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Alan Zweig

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