

In the mid-1950s, lured by false promises of a better life, Inuit families were displaced by the Canadian government and left to their own devices in the Far North. In this icy desert realm, Martha Flaherty and her family lived through one of Canadian history’s most sombre and little-known episodes.
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marquise Lepage's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Martha of the North is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”