A new film about homosexuality in the Inuit society shines a light on an often forgotten group of people. The Inuits are indigenous tribes who come from the northern territories of Canada. The word “inuit” means “the people” in the Inuktitut language. It is commonly believed that homosexuality does not exist in Inuit society, or is a choice, but documentary filmmakers Mark Kenneth Woods and Michael Yerxa aim to prove this untrue in their documentary, Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things. The title for the film comes from the Inuit word for homosexuals. The word for lesbians translates to “two soft things rubbing against each other” and the word for gay men means “two hard things rubbing against each other.”
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Mark Kenneth Woods
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Jack Anawak
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Alethea Arnaquq-Baril
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Michael Yerxa
Allison Brewer
Allison Brewer
Franco Buscemi
Franco Buscemi
Miali Buscemi
Miali Buscemi
Maureen Doherty
Maureen Doherty
Kieran B Drachenberg
Kieran B. Drachenberg
Nuka Fennell
Nuka Fennell
Kyla Gordon
Kyla Gordon
Catherine Lightfoot
Catherine Lightfoot
Mark Kenneth Woods Director · Michael Yerxa Director
First release June 3, 2016 · Languages English, Inuktitut
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English
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English · Inuktitut
Release dates
Canada · June 3, 2016
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Denmark
October 29, 2017 · MIX Copenhagen
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