Passage

Synopsis: The news shook the English-speaking world. Celebrated British explorer Sir John Franklin and his crew perished in the Arctic during an ill-fated attempt to discover the Northwest Passage. More shocking, they had descended into madness and cannibalism.

The report came from John Rae, a Scottish doctor working for the Hudson’s Bay Company. But Rae’s horrific news did not sit well with Franklin’s widow, Lady Franklin, or with Charles Dickens. They waged a bitter campaign that would discredit Rae and mark the Inuit people with the horrifying label of murderous cannibals.
Language: French (Standard)
Country: Canada
Year of release: 2009
Year of production: 2008
Documentation: Online study guide available at http://www3.onf.ca/sg/100586.pdf
Subjects: Geography; History
Keywords: exploration; Franklin, Sir John; cannibalism; Northwest Passage

Name: National Film Board of Canada
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