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'Nalujuk Night' is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Jennie Williams and released in 2021.Sam Laskaris, [https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/09/29/award-winning-short-film-captures-unique-annual-inuit-tradition.html "Award-winning short film captures unique annual Inuit tradition"]. 'Toronto Star', September 29, 2021. The film documents the tradition of "Nalujuk Night" among Inuit of Nunatsiavut, an annual event in which Nalujuit"startling figures that come from the Eastern sea ice, dressed in torn and tattered clothing, animal skins and furs"[https://mediaspace.nfb.ca/epk/nalujuk-night/ Nalujuk Night press kit], at the National Film Board of Canada; retrieved June 2, 2022walk through the town, where they reward good children and chase bad children.

Created as part of the National Film Board of Canada's Labrador Documentary Project to foster the creation of documentary films about Inuit culture from an Inuit perspective, the film premiered at the 2021 FIN Atlantic Film Festival.Evan Careen, [https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/lifestyles/labrador-filmmakers-showcase-their-traditions-and-homeland-at-the-atlantic-film-festival-100634582/ "Labrador filmmakers showcase their traditions and homeland at the Atlantic Film Festival"]. 'SaltWire Network', September 15, 2021.

The film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Short Documentary at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.[https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/csa-first-night-2022-1.6408134 "CBC, APTN pick up major wins on 1st night of Canadian Screen Awards"]. CBC News, April 4, 2022.

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