The Owl and the Lemming: An Eskimo Legend

Directed by Co Hoedeman · Starring Julie Wildman, Bill Davies · 1971

Seal fur puppets bring to life a traditional Inuit tale in which a hungry owl catches a lemming who must rely on his wits.

A charming early work by Co Hoedeman, retelling an Inuit legend with tactile seal fur puppets.

Using life-like seal fur puppets, this animated short by Co Hoedeman tells the traditional Inuit tale of the owl and the lemming.

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