The Last Days of Okak (1985)
24m
Running Time
January 1, 1985Release Date
The Last Days of Okak (1985)
24m
Running Time
January 1, 1985Release Date
Network & Production Companies

Plot.
This short documentary tells the story the once-thriving town of Okak, an Inuit settlement on the northern Labrador coast. Moravian missionaries evangelized the coast and encouraged the growth of Inuit settlements, but it was also a Moravian ship that brought the deadly Spanish influenza during the world epidemic of 1919. The Inuit of the area were decimated, and Okak was abandoned. Through diaries, old photos and interviews with survivors, this film relates the story of the epidemic and examines the relations between natives and missionaries.
Where to Watch.

Currently The Last Days of Okak is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: NFB
Streaming in:π¨π¦ Canada
Cast & Crew.

Waldo Scharwey
Narrator (voice)

Fran Williams
Narrator (voice)

Nigel Markham
Director / Cinematography / Editor

Anne Budgell
Director / Writer

Kent Martin
Producer

Barry Cowling
Executive Producer

Eric Emery
Sound Editor

Jim Rillie
Sound Recordist
Media.
