Nalujuk Night
Nalujuk Night is an up close look at an exhilarating, and sometimes terrifying, Labrador Inuit tradition. Every January 6th from the dark of the Nunatsiavut night, the Nalujuit appear on the sea ice. They walk on two legs, yet their faces are animalistic, skeletal, and otherworldly. Snow crunches underfoot as they approach their destination: the Inuit community of Nain. Despite the frights, Nalujuk Night is a beloved annual event, showing that sometimes it can be fun to be scared. Rarely witnessed outside of Nunatsiavut, this annual event is an exciting chance for Inuit, young and old, to prove their courage and come together as a community to celebrate culture and tradition.
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Credits
Director: |
Jennie Williams |
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Producer: |
Latonia Hartery, Kat Baulu, Rohan Fernando |
Screenwriter: |
Jennie Williams |
Cinematographer: |
Nigel Markham, Duncan De Young |
Editor: |
Justin Simms |
Music: |
Sarah Harris |
Contact
Distributor: |
National Film Board of Canada
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Public Film Contact: |
Elise Labbé
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Publicity Contact: |
Montreal
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Sales Agent: |
Nathalie Bourdon
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