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 University of Alaska 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 University of Alaska Fairbanks class, “Let’s Make a Movie” – Film 271 during Spring 2013.