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Growing up in the remote Alaska village of Toksook Bay, Byron Nicholai fell in love with his native Yupik singing, drumming, and dancing. When his original songs began going viral, he decided to see how far his talent could take him. Driven by pain of his father’s abandonment long ago, Nicholai found purpose and healing through music and set out to keep his Yup’ik culture and language alive–a journey that has taken him to new heights, and ultimately brought him right back home.
Directed by Brad Hillwig (USA)