It was an emotional evening in Arviat when the community hosted a screening of The Grizzlies at the Mark Kalluak Community Hall.

Innosar Issakiark was seen a number of times in the movie SA国际影视传媒� a true story based on a teacherSA国际影视传媒檚 efforts to improve life for youth in Kugluktuk through the sport of lacrosse SA国际影视传媒� and he was thrilled to be seeing the screening in his home community on Wednesday, Feb. 20.
Issakiark, 23, said he was just being himself during his screen shots in the film.
He said word did get out on the movie set about his guitar-playing skills, so heSA国际影视传媒檚 getting to be known as simply the guitar guy.
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SA国际影视传媒淚 was pretty nervous and excited about the screening in Arviat.
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Issakiark said it can be a very strange feeling, sitting there and watching yourself on the big movie screen.
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SA国际影视传媒淭here were quite a few tears in the community hall during the screening.
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Issakiark said he has no immediate plans to return to the silver screen.
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Billard said in his opinion, The Grizzlies is nothing short of a fabulous movie.
He describes the film as a masterpiece of Northern storytelling.
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SA国际影视传媒淚t seemed to touch on every situation that people struggle with here and treated them realistically and authentically.
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Billard said he had a lump in his throat every time Issakiark appeared on the screen.
He said while he didnSA国际影视传媒檛 have any major lines, Issakiark did have a lot of screen time in the film.
SA国际影视传媒淗is smiling face and his troubled face were both on the screen quite a bit.
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SA国际影视传媒淚 strongly recommend this film to everyone, as, above everything else, it leaves you feeling full of hope and thereSA国际影视传媒檚, arguably, nothing more important than that in regards to many lives being lived up here.SA国际影视传媒�