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Zacharias Kunuk

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Born: November 27, 1957
From: Kapuivik, Nunavut, Canada

Also known as

Kifutikajuk Taqaq Nujatut Attafutaluk Quatuk

Biography

Zacharias Kunuk is a Canadian Inuk film writer, director and producer, best known for writing and directing the feature film _Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner_, the first indigenous film with all indigenous cast and entirely in Inuktitut.

Known for

Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner

The Journals of Knud Rasmussen

The National Parks Project

One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk

Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change

The Shaman's Apprentice

Filmography

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2025

They Have to Hear Us: Canada’s Duty to Consult Inuit

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Wrong Husband

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2024

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2021

The Shaman's Apprentice

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2019

One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk

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2018

Edge of the Knife

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2016

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2013

Production (Executive Producer)

2011

Inuit Cree Reconciliation

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The National Parks Project

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2010

Acting (Self)

Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change

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2009

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What Belongs to Inuit

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2008

Before Tomorrow

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2006

The Journals of Knud Rasmussen

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2004

Kunuk Family Reunion

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2003

Shaman Stories

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2002

Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner

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2000

My First Polar Bear

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1999

Nipi (Voice)

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1998

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1993

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1991

Messages from the Past

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Going Inland

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1988

Gathering Place

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1985

From Inuk Point of View

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Undated

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Qarmaq (Stone House)

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