The mystery of Arqioq /

The fate of the arctic expedition by German geologist Hans Krüger, his assistant Age Rose Bjare and their Greenland Inuk guide Arqioq, which vanished somewhere in the frozen wilderness to the west of Ellsmere and Axel Heiberg islands in 1930, has obsessed travelers in Canada's north for 70 year...

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Other Authors:	Naulag, Henry (Director), Gjerstad, Ole (Director), DeWolf, Charlotte (Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English and Inuktitut.
Published:	Iqaluit, NU : Inuit Communications Systems, 2008.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Kruger, Hans. Excavations (Archaeology) > Nunavut > Axel Heiberg Island. Inuit > Greenland. Arctic regions > Discovery and exploration. Axel Heiberg Island (Nunavut) > Antiquities. Eskimos > Greenland. Fouilles (Archéologie) > Nunavut > Axel Heiberg, Île. Inuits > Groenland. Arctique > Découverte et exploration. Antiquities Discoveries in geography Excavations (Archaeology) Inuit Arctic Regions Greenland Nunavut > Axel Heiberg Island documentary film. Documentary films Documentary films. Documentaires.
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Summary:	The fate of the arctic expedition by German geologist Hans Krüger, his assistant Age Rose Bjare and their Greenland Inuk guide Arqioq, which vanished somewhere in the frozen wilderness to the west of Ellsmere and Axel Heiberg islands in 1930, has obsessed travelers in Canada's north for 70 years. Filmmakers Henry Naulaq and Ole Gjerstad discover a dramatic new twist to the story. Naulaq, behind and in front of the camera, sets out on a search that take us from Greenland to Alaska and southern Canada to discover the truth about Aqioq, uncovering clues to substantiate rumours that Arqioq survived the expedition.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed July 20, 2017).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (48 min.)
Playing Time:	00:47:30