One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk is a Canadian drama film, directed by Zacharias Kunuk and released in 2019."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."Zacharias Kunuk Speaks on Isuma’s Venice Biennale Project". Canadian Art, May 8, 2019. It received its Canadian premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.Barry Hertz, "TIFF 2019: Toronto festival’s 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 award for Best Canadian Film.Derek Neary, "Kunuk’s 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, "TIFF announces Canada's top 10 films of 2019". Now, December 11, 2019.
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