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Zacharias Kunuk

Kapuivik, Nunavut, CanadaBorn November 27, 1957

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.

Filmography24

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

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

2025
Wrong Husband

Wrong Husband

2025
The Shaman's Apprentice

The Shaman's Apprentice

2021
One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk

One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk

2019
Silakut

Silakut

2019
Searchers

Searchers

2016
Inuit Cree Reconciliation

Inuit Cree Reconciliation

2011
The National Parks Project

The National Parks Project

2011
Sirmilik

Sirmilik

2011
Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change

Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change

2010
What Belongs to Inuit

What Belongs to Inuit

2009
Exile

Exile

2009
The Journals of Knud Rasmussen

The Journals of Knud Rasmussen

2006
Kunuk Family Reunion

Kunuk Family Reunion

2004
Shaman Stories

Shaman Stories

2003
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
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Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner

2002·1 grade
My First Polar Bear

My First Polar Bear

2000
Nipi (Voice)

Nipi (Voice)

1999
Bowhead!

Bowhead!

1998
Fish Traps

Fish Traps

1993
Messages from the Past

Messages from the Past

1991
Going Inland

Going Inland

1991
Gathering Place

Gathering Place

1988
From Inuk Point of View

From Inuk Point of View

1985