Yukon Journal Filming Locations

The direct cinema film touches on various passages in the alternative lifestyles of three wilderness "bush" couples living on the Yukon River, 100 miles below the arctic circle. The camera follows the central couple while they salmon fish on the Yukon by boat in summer, hunt bear in fall and caribou by dogsled in winter. We see tender domestic scenes rarely associated with this harsh and challenging lifestyle. The film's light touch allows subtle themes to emerge without advocating a point of view. These people live as few others do on our planet, far away from all civilization and society. And yet the film reveals how even the slimmest contact with humanity can reveal something true about humanity. The film focuses on the character Nancy and her struggles to define herself in her relationship and in her life. Her partner, Core, is the adept Native Canadian whose prowess in the wilderness is vivid. The film was shown at the Cinema du Reel Festival, Paris; The Munich International Documentary Film Festival; and the Chicago International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Hugo trophy. Richard Leacock, "the film reminds me of Robert Flaherty" Distributed by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)