
A documentary of the voyage of the "CGS Beothic" as it sails to various northern Canadian territories..
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Alright, so if you’re looking for high drama or slick filmmaking, just skip The Arctic Patrol. It’s a 1928 documentary, after all. But if you’re into Canadian history, or just curious how things looked *way* up north almost a century ago, then yeah, give it a shot. Everyone else? Probably not your cup of tea. It's a sl...


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"Alright, so if you’re looking for high drama or slick filmmaking, just skip The Arctic Patrol. It’s a 1928 documentary, after all. But if you’re into Canadian history, or just curious how things looked *way* up north almost a century ago, then yeah, give it a shot. Everyone else? Probably not your cup of tea. It's a slow burn, but there’s something kind of peaceful about it. The whole thing is basically a travelogue. We hop aboard the CGS Beothic, a government ship, as it chugs its way through ..."
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