POV · SEASON 20
Arctic Son
Episode 8 · 2007-08-21
- Documentary
Episode overview
In Arctic Son, the clash of tradition and modernity puts a Native father and son at odds in the village of Old Crow, 80 miles above the Arctic Circle. Stanley, Jr., raised in Seattle, is drifting deeper into drinking and partying. Stanley, Sr., a remote, philosophical figure to his son, keeps the ways of his Gwitchin ancestors alive by hunting, fishing and living by his wits in the harsh arctic environment. After a lifetime apart, the two are reunited in the raw, quiet beauty of the Canadian Yukon in a story that captures the dialogue between a father and son from vastly different worlds.
60 minutes
Season 20 episodes
1. Rain in a Dry Land2007-06-19
2. Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars2007-06-26
3. Standing Silent Nation2007-07-03
4. Revolution '672007-07-10
5. The Chances of the World Changing2007-07-17
6. Prison Town, USA2007-07-24
7. Following Sean2007-07-31
8. Arctic Son2007-08-21
9. Libby, Montana2007-08-28
10. Made in L.A.2007-09-04
11. The Camden 282007-09-11
12. Lumo2007-09-18
13. 49 Up2007-10-09
14. Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner2007-12-12
