Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband), Inuktitut with subtitles
This captivating film follows an Inuk boy, Sapa, and his promised bride, Kaujak from their birth to early adulthood. It is an epic, historical drama set 4000 years ago, and blends the supernatural with realism. The scenes of the Arctic are breathtaking, and the primarily non-professional actors take us into a magical world of shamanism, drum dancing, and throat singing. The film builds on Inuit legends and oral traditions, and manages to weave humour with Inuit culture. This film won the Best Canadian Feature Film Award at TIFF 50. You may remember the director (Zacharias Kunuk) from his award winning film Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner.
The films will be screened at 4:00pm and 7:00pm, tickets can be purchased by contacting Sandra Burt by email at sburt@uwaterloo.ca. The price of a pass for the four films is $60. If you cannot attend all the films, you may send a substitute attendee.