One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk is a Canadian drama film, directed by Zacharias Kunuk and released in 2019.[1] The film dramatizes the true story of Noah Piugattuk (Apayata Kotierk), an Inuk hunter, over the day in 1961 when he was fatefully approached by a Canadian government agent (Kim Bodnia) who encouraged him to give up the traditional Inuit lifestyle and assimilate into a conventionally modern settlement.[2]
| One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk | |
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| Directed by | Zacharias Kunuk |
| Written by | Zacharias Kunuk Norman Cohn |
| Produced by | Zacharias Kunuk |
| Starring | Apayata Kotierk Kim Bodnia Benjamin Kunuk |
| Cinematography | Norman Cohn Jonathan Frantz |
| Edited by | Norman Cohn Jonathan Frantz |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film premiered on May 11, 2019 at the Canadian pavilion in the 58th Venice Biennale.[3] It received its Canadian premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]
At the 2019 Vancouver International Film Festival, the film received the award for Best Canadian Film.[5] In December 2019, the film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Inuit artists featured in Canadian pavilion for 1st time at Venice Art Biennale". CBC News, May 11, 2019.
- ^ "Kunuk's new film works as a sad, insightful preservation project". The Globe and Mail, May 18, 2019.
- ^ "Zacharias Kunuk Speaks on Isuma’s Venice Biennale Project". Canadian Art, May 8, 2019.
- ^ Barry Hertz, "TIFF 2019: Toronto festival’s Canadian lineup a mix of familiar faces, exciting rookies and a starring role for David Cronenberg". The Globe and Mail, July 31, 2019.
- ^ Derek Neary, "Kunuk’s latest effort earns ‘Best Canadian Film’ in Vancouver". Northern News Services, October 6, 2019.
- ^ Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada's top 10 films of 2019". Now, December 11, 2019.
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