The Last Igloo is a documentary film that follows the life of an Inuit named Hjalmar, who is the last generation to have grown up in traditional igloo culture. Hjalmar lives in the Arctic village of Ammassalik in Greenland, and the film shows him as he hunts, fishes, and constructs an igloo, the traditional Inuit snow house.
The documentary highlights the way of life of the Inuit people, which is threatened by climate change. As global warming is causing the polar region's ice to melt rapidly, it is causing the Inuit way of life to change as well. Hjalmar says in the documentary that he worries that the igloos that he learned to build and maintain will soon become a thing of the past, and that the Inuit people will lose their cultural heritage.
The Last Igloo provides a vivid and insightful look at Inuit culture, their respect for nature, and their close relationship with the environment around them. It also serves as a warning and a reminder that the impact of climate change is not just about melting glaciers and rising sea levels, but is also affecting human lives and cultures. The documentary was directed by Christian Collerton and released in 2019.
