The White Dawn

The White Dawn is a 1974 Canadian/American film, released in 1974, directed by Philip Kaufman and starring Warren Oates, Timothy Bottoms, and Louis Gossett, Jr. It portrays the conflict between aboriginal peoples' traditional way of life and Europeans' eagerness to take advantage of them. The film employs authentic Inuit dialect, which adds to the overall realism. It is based on the 1971 novel, The White Dawn: An Eskimo Saga, by James Archibald Houston, who co-wrote the screenplay.

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• Plot
• Cast
• References

Plot

When three whalers become stranded in Northern Canada’s Arctic in 1896, they are rescued by Inuit. In the beginning, the Inuit accept the strangers' European ways, but as this increasingly influences and affects their customs, things slowly fall apart and cultural tension grows until the climax.

Cast

Warren Oates – Billy

Timothy Bottoms – Daggett

Louis Gossett, Jr. – Portagee

Joanasie Salomonie – Kangiak

Pilitak – Neevee

Simonie Kopapik – Sarkak / Sark

Akshooyooliak – Old Mother

Namonai Ashoona – Nowya

Atcheelak – Hunters

Higa Ipeelie – Evaloo

Oolipika Joamie – Mia

Meetook Mallee – Ikuma

Neelak – Panee

Seemee Nookiguak – Avinga

Jacob Partridge – Archer

Sagiaktok – Shaman