Searchers (film)
| Searchers | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Zacharias Kunuk Natar Ungalaaq |
| Produced by | Jonathan Frantz Zacharias Kunuk Cara Di Staulo |
| Starring | Benjamin Kunuk Jocelyne Immaroitok Karen Ivalu |
| Cinematography | Jonathan Frantz |
| Music by | Chris Crilly Tanya Tagaq |
Production company | Kinguliit Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | Inuktitut |
Searchers (Maliglutit) is a Canadian drama film directed by Zacharias Kunuk and Natar Ungalaaq,[1] which premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival [2]
Based in part on the 1956 John Wayne film The Searchers,[1] the film is set in 1913. It centres on Kuanana (Benjamin Kunuk), a man who returns from hunting to discover that much of his family has been killed and his wife and daughter have been kidnapped.[3] The cast also includes Jocelyne Immaroitok, Johan Qunaq and Karen Ivalu.[3]
Produced by Kinguliit Productions,[1] the film was shot near Igloolik, Nunavut.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Nunavut directors head for the red carpet at TIFF". Nunatsiaq News, August 15, 2016.
- ^ "TIFF ’16: Two Canadian features to bow in Platform program". Playback, August 11, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Zacharias Kunuk set to unveil Maliglutit, or Searchers, in Toronto this fall". CBC North, August 2, 2016.
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