Isuma Slow Tv
Igloolik, 7 parts291 min
Cleaning & Cooking
In this episode we spend time with Sula as she works and creates. Alongside her throughout her day we witness the power in observing someone perform tough work in such beautiful detail and care. We see the gentleness of Sula as she works so hard cleaning the Kingulliit Office and the NITV Guest House, taking care in each step and in every detail. We sit with Sula and Tori on the couch as they crochet together, both making art in their own way and later we join as Sula makes a journey onto the land for the first time.
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We get to follow Sula as she cleans the Kingulliit office, watching her light the stove under the kettle, sweeping and mopping floors, shaking out rugs and cleaning the bathroom. We watch the light illuminate Sula’s face as she gets the stove going, and continue with her as she goes about her work.
Sula takes great care in removing each piece of bedding in the Qammaq, each layer is taken off, rolled up and then taken outside to be shaken. After the dust and hair is shaken out, Sula carefully wraps them back up and takes them back inside to begin remaking the bed in the Qammaq.
We keep Sula company as she goes about cleaning the NITV Guest house, watching as she sweeps the floors, does the dishes and tidies the kitchen. Methodically setting the house to rights as she cleans each space, tidying and organizing as she goes.
Sula and Tori sit together on the couch, working through a big tangle of many colours of yarn. We sit with them, watching their hands as they both begin to crochet the centre of what will become a hat, Tori with purple yarn and Sula with bright pink.
We follow along as Sula cares for every part of the Kingulliit office and the people within it, chipping ice to fill a pot, filling water jugs, cleaning the table and bringing Susan a new cup of tea. Sula and Susan talk about the cleaning of caribou leg bones and how they have been used in the past and will be used in the future.
Sula looks after the office space, taking care to remove things from the tops of cabinets and along the shelves of bookcases, dusting and cleaning as she goes. Tidying the kitchen, Sula makes sure the space is clean and comfortable for everyone who works in it.
Preparing to go out on the land, Sula packs a cooler with juice and bread. We join her in a sled, travelling out to Zach’s fishing cabin and for Sula’s first trip onto the land where she hopes to catch a big fish. Sula starts by sweeping the inside of the cabin, so everyone can set up the cabin, preparing to spend the night. After a peaceful night (except for Zach’s snoring!) we sit beside Sula as she frys bacon, eggs and toast for breakfast.