Kina & Yuk

"A wild Arctic tale of love and friendship."

2023 1h 25m FR

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 27

FamilyAdventureDocumentary

Synopsis

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Kina & Yuk are two Arctic foxes, ready to start a family. But the climate is warmer, and the food is more and more rare. Kina & Yuk are obliged to venture far and far away.

“A wild Arctic tale of love and friendship.”

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Cast

Virginie Efira
Narrator (voice, French release)
Robert Naylor
Narrator (voice, English release)
Veronique Boileau
Musher
Trinity Vittrekwa
11-year-old Girl
Joe Bishop
The Trapper

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guillaume Maidatchevsky
Writers: Guillaume Maidatchevsky, Guillaume Lonergan, Michaël Souhaité
Languages: French
Countries: Canada, France, Italy

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Canada, France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Guillaume Maidatchevsky, shot by Daniel Meyer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Julien Jaouen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Vincent Schmitt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Virginie Efira and Robert Naylor and Veronique Boileau carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A wild Arctic tale of love and friendship.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Guillaume Maidatchevsky directs. Daniel Meyer behind the camera. Julien Jaouen scores. Vincent Schmitt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 3 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Canada, France, Italy.
4Directed by Guillaume Maidatchevsky, shot by Daniel Meyer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Julien Jaouen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Vincent Schmitt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Virginie Efira and Robert Naylor and Veronique Boileau carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A wild Arctic tale of love and friendship.".
9IMDB entry: tt28185868 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "struggle for survival", "melting ice caps", "melting ice", "nature documentary".