
The Call of the Far North
Documentary · TV Movie
Overview
Following in the footsteps of US writer Jack London, philosopher Philippe Simay travels through the inhospitable lands of the Canadian Far North.
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Philippe Simay
Philippe Simay
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Philippe Simay
Self
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