How to Build an Igloo (1949)
Overview
This classic short film shows how to make an igloo using only snow and a knife. Two Inuit men in Canada’s Far North choose the site, cut and place snow blocks and create an entrance--a shelter completed in one-and-a-half hours. The commentary explains that the interior warmth and the wind outside cement the snow blocks firmly together. As the short winter day darkens, the two builders move their caribou sleeping robes and extra skins indoors, confident of spending a snug night in the midst of the Arctic cold!
Where to watch How to Build an Igloo
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | OVID | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Filmzie | — | — |
| Canada | NFB, Filmzie | — | — |
| Australia | Filmzie | — | — |
| Ireland | Filmzie | — | — |
| New Zealand | Filmzie | — | — |
| India | Filmzie | — | — |
| South Africa | Filmzie | — | — |
| Germany | Filmzie | — | — |
| France | Filmzie | — | — |
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What is How to Build an Igloo about?
This classic short film shows how to make an igloo using only snow and a knife. Two Inuit men in Canada’s Far North choose the site, cut and place snow blocks and create an entrance--a shelter completed in one-and-a-half hours. The commentary explains that the interior warmth and the wind outside cement the snow blocks firmly together. As the short winter day darkens, the two builders move their caribou sleeping robes and extra skins indoors, confident of spending a snug night in the midst of the Arctic cold! How to Build an Igloo is a Documentary movie, released on 1949-01-01, runtime 11 minutes.
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Directed by
Douglas Wilkinson
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