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One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk

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'One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Zacharias Kunuk and released in 2019.[https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/isuma-venice-art-biennale-1.5131629 "Inuit artists featured in Canadian pavilion for 1st time at Venice Art Biennale"]. CBC News, May 11, 2019. The film dramatizes the true story of Noah Piugattuk (Apayata Kotierk), an Inuk hunter, over the day in 1961 when he was fatefully approached by a Canadian government agent (Kim Bodnia) who encouraged him to give up the traditional Inuit lifestyle and assimilate into a conventionally modern settlement."Kunuk's new film works as a sad, insightful preservation project". 'The Globe and Mail', May 18, 2019.

The film premiered on May 11, 2019 at the Canadian pavilion in the 58th Venice Biennale.[https://canadianart.ca/news/zacharias-kunuk-speaks-on-isumas-venice-biennale-project/ "Zacharias Kunuk Speaks on Isumas Venice Biennale Project"]. 'Canadian Art', May 8, 2019. It received its Canadian premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.Barry Hertz, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/article-tiff-2019-toronto-festivals-canadian-lineup-a-mix-of-familiar-faces/ "TIFF 2019: Toronto festivals Canadian lineup a mix of familiar faces, exciting rookies and a starring role for David Cronenberg"]. 'The Globe and Mail', July 31, 2019.

At the 2019 Vancouver International Film Festival, the film received the cash award for Best Canadian Film.Derek Neary, [https://www.nnsl.com/arts/kunuks-latest-effort-earns-best-canadian-film-in-vancouver/ "Kunuks latest effort earns Best Canadian Film in Vancouver"]. 'Northern News Services', October 6, 2019. In December 2019, the film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list.Norman Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/features/tiff-top-10-canadian-films-2019/ "TIFF announces Canada's top 10 films of 2019"]. 'Now', December 11, 2019.

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Category:2019 films

Category:Canadian drama films

Category:English-language Canadian films

Category:Films directed by Zacharias Kunuk

Category:Films about Inuit in Canada

Category:2010s English-language films

Category:2010s Canadian films


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