CINEMA | Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband)

To mark National Canadian Film Day, Alliance Française Vancouver invites you to a free screening of the film Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband), a historical drama directed by Zacharias Kunuk. A not-to-be-missed moment in cinema, part of the celebration celebration of Canadian cinema and cultural diversity. Launched in 2014, National Canadian Film Day has brought together hundreds of thousands of Canadians to celebrate the stories and incredible achievements of Canadian filmmakers.

Synopsis

Igloolik, Nunavut, 2000 BCE. Kaujak (Theresia Kappianaq) and Sapa (Haiden Angutimarik) were promised to each other at birth. After the sudden death of Kaujak’s father, her mother marries a man from another camp tearing the young lovers apart. The promise of a better life quickly turns to a nightmare, with aggressive suitors backed by an evil shaman vying to win Kaujak’s hand. But Kaujak resists, holding on to hope that Sapa will one day make things right.

– Free

– Historical drama

– 15+

– In Inuktitut with English Subtitles

Co-presented by Alliance Française Vancouver, Visions Ouest Productions, and National Canadian Film Day.