Children of the Arctic

Children of the Arctic

2014 · 92 min · ★ 9.0 · Documentary

Children of the Arctic is a portrait of five Native Alaskan teenagers growing up in Barrow - the northernmost community in the United States. As their climate and culture undergo profound changes, they strive to balance being modern American kids and the inheritors of an endangered way of life.

Directed by Nick Brandestini · Written by Taylor Segrest

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