In the remote village of St. Lawrence, whale hunting is crucial for survival. When a reserved Alaska Native teenager achieves the remarkable feat of becoming the youngest member to successfully harpoon a whale for his community, his family is shocked to face a wave of harsh criticism online from numerous activists who fail to understand the significance of this tradition for their way of life. The backlash forces them to confront the complexities of cultural practices in the modern age.
Show
Independent Lens
Episode
S25E15
Air Date
Apr 22, 2024
Season 25 Episodes
S25E01
Sansón and Me
S25E02
El Equipo
S25E03
Three Chaplains
S25E04
A Town Called Victoria | Episode 1
S25E05
A Town Called Victoria | Episode 2
S25E06
A Town Called Victoria | Episode 3
S25E07
Beyond Utopia
S25E08
Racist Trees
S25E09
Razing Liberty Square
S25E10
Sister Úna Lived a Good Death
S25E11
Breaking the News
S25E12
Greener Pastures
S25E13
A Thousand Pines
S25E14
Matter of Mind: My Parkinson’s
S25E15
One With the Whale
S25E16
Space: The Longest Goodbye
S25E17
The Tuba Thieves