SIRMILIK

Synopsis

Commissioned as part of the National Parks Project, director Zacharias Kunuk was one of fifty-two contemporary artists to cinematically explore the beauty of Canada’s protected parks in celebration of Parks Canada’s centennial year. Extraordinary photography and an exquisite musical score punctuate this breathtaking journey through the rugged Arctic landscape.

Director Biography

Zacharias Kunuk, born 1957 in Kapuivik, Canada. He lives and works in Igloolik. His film Atanarjuat: "The Fast Runner" (2001), the first feature film ever to be written and shot entirely in Inuktitut won several international awards.