Suŋauraq/ Blue Bead
Suŋauraq/ Blue Bead is a journey of an Alaskan Iñupiaq student who carves her own life. Using Alaska Native carving traditions as a means towards self acceptance , she discovers her own vision through mask making and begins to heal from loss. Written by and Starring film minor degree student, Naaqtuuq Dommek. Produced by FLM 271 - "Let's Make a Movie" Film Class, Spring 2013. Produced and Directed by Maya Salganek.
UAF Native Arts Center
Da-ka-xeen Mehner
KUAC-TV/AlaskaOne
UA Museum of the North
Angela Linn
David Boxley and Git Hoan Dance Group
Denny Mehner
UAF Technology Advisory Board
UAF Provost, Susan Henrichs
Cast
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Iñupiaq Translation by Ronald Brower
Original music performed by Joel Forbes and Naaqtuuq Dommek
Self-Portrait Mask carved by Da-ka-xeen Mehner Wind Masks carved by Joel Isaak
Slide show images provided with permission from the UA Museum of the North
Behind the Scenes
This video features 鶹 Fairbanks Iñupiaq instructor, Ronald Brower, as he speaks about the concepts of Sila and Sungauraq. Both of these elements feature prominently in the short narrative film “Blue Bead/ Sungauraq” written and starring Naaqtuuq Dommek and produced by the 鶹 Fairbanks class, “Let’s Make a Movie” – Film 271 during Spring 2013.