The Necessities of Life
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Release Date: August 25, 2008
Original name: Ce qu'il faut pour vivre
Status: Released
Running time: 1h 42m
Plot.
Tivii, an Inuit hunter with Tuberculosis, and his family left their home in the northern part of the country to go to a sanatorium in Quebec City. He was far away from his family, unable to speak French, and faced with a completely alien world. Tivii's illness is not the most serious threat to his well-being when he refuses to eat and expresses a wish to die. She arranged for a young orphan, Kaki, to be transferred to the institution. The boy has experience with both worlds and speaks both languages. Tivii rediscovers his pride and energy by sharing his culture with Kaki. Through a plan to adopt Kaki, he rediscovers hope and makes him part of his family.
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The Necessities of Life (French: Ce qu'il faut pour vivre) is a 2008 Canadian drama film directed by Benoît Pilon and starring Natar Ungalaaq, Éveline Gélinas and Paul-André Brasseur. Told in both French and Inuktitut, the film is about an Inuit man who is sent to Quebec for tuberculosis treatment.
The film was shot in Iqaluit, Nunavut and Quebec City. It received positive reviews and won four Genie Awards, including Best Direction for Pilon, and the Special Grand Prize of the Jury of the Montreal World Film Festival.