Wrong Husband () is a Canadian drama film, directed by Zacharias Kunuk and released in 2025.Jamie Casemore, "Zacharias Kunuk’s Uiksaringitara to have world premiere in Berlin". Playback, January 16, 2025. The film is a historical drama centred on Kaujak (Theresia Kappianaq) and Sapa (Haiden Angutimarik), two young Inuit lovers in Igloolik kept apart by tragic circumstances, who turn to a shaman to help them be together.Kelly Townsend, "Zacharias Kunuk sets historical drama in Igloolik". Playback, July 19, 2023.
Its cast also includes Leah Panimera, Mark Taqqaugaq and Emma Quassa.
The film received funding from Telefilm Canada in 2023,Pat Mullen, "Telefilm Canada Announces Support for Two Indigenous Documentaries". Point of View, June 12, 2023. and was shot in Igloolik over the summer and fall that year.Madalyn Howitt, "Shamans, spirits and survival: Zacharias Kunuk wraps filming latest feature". Nunatsiaq News, October 20, 2023.
It premiered in the Generation 14+ program at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival. It had its Canadian premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Film.Pete Hammond, "‘Hamnet’ Wins Oscar-Predictive Toronto Film Festival People’s Choice Award". Deadline Hollywood, September 14, 2025.
It was also screened in the Borsos Competition program at the 2025 Whistler Film Festival.Andrew Tracy, "Youngblood, Akashi among Whistler’s Borsos Award nominees". Playback, October 28, 2025.
The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2025.Jamie Casemore, "TIFF unveils 2025 selections for Canada’s Top Ten features, shorts". Playback, January 6, 2026.
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient Result Toronto International Film Festival 2025 Best Canadian Film Zacharias Kunuk Whistler Film Festival 2025 Best Direction in a Borsos Competition Film Vancouver Film Critics Circle 2025 Best Canadian FilmWrong Husband Andrew Tracy, "Mile End Kicks, ‘Nirvanna’ lead noms for Vancouver critics’ awards". Playback, January 21, 2026. Best Director of a Canadian Film Zacharias Kunuk Canadian Screen Awards 2026 Best Picture Samuel Cohn-Cousineau, Jonathan Frantz "Nominees". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, March 25, 2026. Best Direction Zacharias Kunuk Best Lead Performance in a Drama Film Theresia Kappianaq Best Supporting Performance in a Drama Film Leah Panimera
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