The Last Days of Okak
ShortDocumentary
The deadly Spanish flu epidemic of 1919 destroys the Inuit town of Okak.
Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Waldo Scharwey, Fran Williams, Maggie Saunders
Language
English
Country
Canada
🏆 1
Wins
🎭 Top Cast
👤
Waldo Scharwey
as Self - Narrator
👤
Fran Williams
as Self - Narrator
👤
Maggie Saunders
as Self - Flu Survivor
👤
Rosie Ford
as Self - Flu Survivor
👤
Emelia Merkuratsuk
as Self - Flu Survivor
👤
Martha Joshua
as Self - Flu Survivor
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Okak, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Production
National Film Board of Canada (NFB), The Atlantic Studios Cooperative
🏷️ Keywords
influenzalabrador
🎯 Categories
DocumentaryShort
📖 Synopsis
The deadly Spanish flu epidemic of 1919 destroys the Inuit town of Okak.