The Snow Walker is a 2003
Canadian survival drama film written and directed by
Charles Martin Smith and starring
Barry Pepper. Based on the short story
Walk Well, My Brother by
Farley Mowat, the film is about a Canadian bush pilot whose life is changed through an encounter with a young Inuit woman and their challenge to survive the harsh conditions of the Northwest Territories following an aircraft crash.The film won six
Leo Awards, including Best Lead Performance by a Male (Barry Pepper), and was nominated for nine
Genie Awards, including Best Motion Picture, Best Performance by an Actor (Barry Pepper), Best Performance by an Actress (Annabella Piugattuk), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Charles Martin Smith).