Wrong Husband
2025 Canadian drama film by Zacharias Kunuk
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Wrong Husband (Inuktitut: Uiksaringitara) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Zacharias Kunuk and released in 2025.[2] 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.[3]
Carol Kunnuk
Samuel Cohn-Cousineau
Carol Kunnuk
| Wrong Husband | |
|---|---|
| Inuktitut | Uiksaringitara |
| Directed by | Zacharias Kunuk |
| Written by | Zacharias Kunuk Carol Kunnuk |
| Produced by | Jonathan Frantz Samuel Cohn-Cousineau Carol Kunnuk |
| Starring | Theresia Kappianaq Haiden Angutimarik Leah Panimera Mark Taqqaugaq Emma Quassa |
Production company | Kingulliit Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | Inuktitut |
Its cast also includes Leah Panimera, Mark Taqqaugaq and Emma Quassa.
The film received funding from Telefilm Canada in 2023,[4] and was shot in Igloolik over the summer and fall that year.[5]
It premiered in the Generation 14+ program at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] It had its Canadian premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Film.[6]
It was also screened in the Borsos Competition program at the 2025 Whistler Film Festival.[7]
The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2025.[8]
Awards
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto International Film Festival | 2025 | Best Canadian Film | Zacharias Kunuk | Won | [6] |
| Whistler Film Festival | 2025 | Best Direction in a Borsos Competition Film | Won | [9] | |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | 2025 | Best Canadian Film | Wrong Husband | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Director of a Canadian Film | Zacharias Kunuk | Nominated | |||
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2026 | Best Picture | Samuel Cohn-Cousineau, Jonathan Frantz | Pending | [11] |
| Best Direction | Zacharias Kunuk | Pending | |||
| Best Lead Performance in a Drama Film | Theresia Kappianaq | Pending | |||
| Best Supporting Performance in a Drama Film | Leah Panimera | Pending |
