Film Screening: Zacharias Kunuk's Angakusajaujuq: The Shaman’s Apprentice
Join the Office of Indigenous Initiatives and its collaborators for night two of its mini Zacharias Kunuk film festival, where Angakusajaujuq: The Shaman's Apprentice (2021) will be screened.
In 2021, Angakusajaujuq was named Best Canadian Short at the 46th Toronto International Film Festival. Lucy Tulugarjuk, who plays the Young Shaman in the film and is herself a filmmaker, will be in attendance to offer opening words and lead a Q&A after the screening. Tulugarjuk has been involved in the film industry for over 20 years and made her directorial debut with her film Tia and Piujuq (2017). She is also the Executive Producer for Nunavut Independent Television Network (NITV). You can read more about her . More on the film:
“A young shaman must face her first test—a trip underground to visit Kannaaluk, The One Below, who holds the answers to why a community member has become ill. Facing dark spirits and physical challenges, she must trust her mentor's teachings and learn to control her fear” ().
