Willie Hensley is a well-known Inupiaq leader, but a new documentary aims to help Alaskans understand what makes him tick.
“Willie Iġġiaġruk Hensley: Homeland” will be shown in Hensley’s hometown of Kotzebue this Thursday, following its premiere in Anchorage last week.
The film’s producer, Marla Williams, says she could have packed it with lots of information. Instead, she uncorks a montage of moments meant to you give you a taste of Hensley’s personal charm and distinctly Inupiaq sense of humor…