Wrong Husband

Plot

After a mysterious death, Kaujak and Sapa are separated despite being promised to each other at birth. With the help of spirit guides, efforts are made to restore harmony in this Arctic fairy tale set in an Inuit community.

About Wrong Husband

Wrong Husband (Inuktitut: Uiksaringitara) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Zacharias Kunuk and released in 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. Its cast also includes Leah Panimera, Mark Taqqaugaq and Emma Quassa. The film received funding from Telefilm Canada in 2023, and was shot in Igloolik over the summer and fall that year. 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. It was also screened in the Borsos Competition program at the 2025 Whistler Film Festival. The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2025.

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