Angakusajaujak - The Shaman's Apprentice
Indigenous Creators
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20m
Toronto International Film Festival
Annecy International Animation Film Festival
SXSW
We are transported to the arctic and beyond as a young shaman apprentice is met with her first obstacle. On a guided journey to the underworld she is tasked to find the answers needed to help heal an sick community member in this captivating stop motion short film by legendary filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk.
Canada - 2021 - 20mins
Directed By: Zacharias Kunuk
Written By: Zacharias Kunuk, Jonathan Frantz
Starring: Madeline Ivalu, Lucy Tulugarjuk, Jacky Qrunnut
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