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The Necessities of Life 2008

In 1952 an Inuit hunter, Tivii, is sent from his home to a Quebec City sanatorium for tuberculosis. Isolated and unable to speak French, he becomes despondent, refuses food, wishes death. Nurse Carole brings Kaki, a sick orphan who speaks both languages. Sharing his culture with Kaki restores Tivii’s pride and hope, prompting him to adopt the boy.

In 1952 an Inuit hunter, Tivii, is sent from his home to a Quebec City sanatorium for tuberculosis. Isolated and unable to speak French, he becomes despondent, refuses food, wishes death. Nurse Carole brings Kaki, a sick orphan who speaks both languages. Sharing his culture with Kaki restores Tivii’s pride and hope, prompting him to adopt the boy.

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Meet the Full Cast and Actors of The Necessities of Life

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Natar Ungalaaq

Natar Ungalaaq

Tiivii

Michael Buscemi

Michael Buscemi

Bébé inuk

Luc Proulx

Luc Proulx

L'horloger

Guy Thauvette

Guy Thauvette

Dr. Montpetit

Denis Bernard

Denis Bernard

Père Millaire

Christian Morin

Christian Morin

Préposé

Jean-Alexandre Létourneau

Jean-Alexandre Létourneau

Patient salle commune

Maxime Allen

Maxime Allen

Jeune prêtre

Antoine Bertrand

Antoine Bertrand

Roger

Éveline Gélinas

Éveline Gélinas

Carole

Nicola-Frank Vachon

Nicola-Frank Vachon

Patient salle commune

Serge Thibodeau

Serge Thibodeau

Fermier

Vincent-Guillaume Otis

Vincent-Guillaume Otis

Joseph

Miali Buscemi

Miali Buscemi

Qupanuaq

Paul-André Brasseur

Paul-André Brasseur

Kaki

Serge Bonin

Serge Bonin

L'aumônier

Sylvain Brosseau

Sylvain Brosseau

Infirmier-chauffeur

Jean-René Moisan

Jean-René Moisan

Stagiaire

Louise Marleau

Louise Marleau

Soeur Luce

Élisapie

Élisapie

Mère inuk malade

Jod Léveillé-Bernard

Jod Léveillé-Bernard

Patient voisin

Jacques-Henri Gagnon

Jacques-Henri Gagnon

L'archevêque

Ann-Sophie Archer

Ann-Sophie Archer

Infirmière de jour

Alexandre Thériault

Alexandre Thériault

Patient jaloux

Frédérick Bouffard

Frédérick Bouffard

Patient agonisant

Caroline Tanguay

Caroline Tanguay

Infirmière de nuit

Guillaume Saladin

Guillaume Saladin

Interprète blanc

Pierre-Antoine Simard-Lafond

Pierre-Antoine Simard-Lafond

Aide-infirmier

Stéphane-Antoine Comtois

Stéphane-Antoine Comtois

Membre d'équipage

Annie Neevee Pitsiulak

Annie Neevee Pitsiulak

Fille de Tiivii (9 ans)

Annie S. Kootoo

Annie S. Kootoo

Fille de Tiivii (5 ans)

Patrick Brown

Patrick Brown

Patient mourant

Jocelyn Pelletier

Jocelyn Pelletier

Patient salle commune

Jean-Claude Godbout

Jean-Claude Godbout

Patient salle commune

André Duval

André Duval

Barbier

Corinne Germain

Corinne Germain

Religieuse au chevet

Martin Perreault

Martin Perreault

Stagiaire

Josée-Gabrielle Labar

Josée-Gabrielle Labar

Bénévole

Aline Bouchard

Aline Bouchard

Bénévole

Karina Luzia Desmarais

Karina Luzia Desmarais

Infirmière

Amira Cheriet

Amira Cheriet

Infirmière

Suzann Méthot

Suzann Méthot

Infirmière

Steeve Gagné

Steeve Gagné

Infirmier costaud

Gilbert Fontaine

Gilbert Fontaine

Technicien radiologiste

Gilbert Marcoux

Gilbert Marcoux

Brancardier

Danielle Martel

Danielle Martel

Soeur

Pascale Lauzière

Pascale Lauzière

Soeur

Jeannie Kownirk

Jeannie Kownirk

Mère

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