Wrong Husband
| Wrong Husband | |
|---|---|
| Inuktitut | Uiksaringitara |
| Directed by | Zacharias Kunuk |
| Written by | Zacharias Kunuk Carol Kunnuk |
| Produced by | Jonathan Frantz Samuel Cohn-Cousineau Carol Kunnuk |
| Starring | Theresia Kappianaq Haiden Angutimarik Leah Panimera Mark Taqqaugaq Emma Quassa |
Production company | Kingulliit Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | Inuktitut |
Wrong Husband (Uiksaringitara) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Zacharias Kunuk and released in 2025.[2] The film is a historical drama centred on Kaujak and Sapa, two young Inuit lovers in Igloolik kept apart by tragic circumstances, who turn to a shaman to help them be together.[3]
Its cast includes Theresia Kappianaq, Haiden Angutimarik, Leah Panimera, Mark Taqqaugaq and Emma Quassa.
The film received funding from Telefilm Canada in 2023,[4] and was shot in Igloolik over the summer and fall that year.[5]
It premiered in the Generation 14+ program at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband)". Berlinale. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ a b Jamie Casemore, "Zacharias Kunuk’s Uiksaringitara to have world premiere in Berlin". Playback, January 16, 2025.
- ^ Kelly Townsend, "Zacharias Kunuk sets historical drama in Igloolik". Playback, July 19, 2023.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "Telefilm Canada Announces Support for Two Indigenous Documentaries". Point of View, June 12, 2023.
- ^ Madalyn Howitt, "Shamans, spirits and survival: Zacharias Kunuk wraps filming latest feature". Nunatsiaq News, October 20, 2023.
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