In 1938, having left her Nunavut home with her mother Kumaa’naaq, young Marguerite must negotiate the unspoken pressures of a new life in the South. When an extraordinary letter arrives from home, Marguerite discovers what’s really expected of her. Based on a true story.
Awards:
2024 – Nominated for Social Impact Award,NIGIQTUQ ᓂᒋᖅᑐᖅ, Vancouver Short Film Festival
2024 – Best Indigenous Film, NIGIQTUQ ᓂᒋᖅᑐᖅ, Arizona International Film Festival, Tucson, AZ
2024 – Outstanding Short Narrative Film, NIGIQTUQ ᓂᒋᖅᑐᖅ, FAVA Festival
2024 – Outstanding Cinematography, NIGIQTUQ ᓂᒋᖅᑐᖅ, FAVA Festival
2024 – Outstanding Production Design, NIGIQTUQ ᓂᒋᖅᑐᖅ, FAVA Festival
2024 – Outstanding Performance (Ensemble Cast), NIGIQTUQ ᓂᒋᖅᑐᖅ, FAVA Festival
2024 – Nominated for Best Narrative Short Film and Best Actress (Brenda Amaklak Putulik), NIGIQTUQ ᓂᒋᖅᑐᖅ, Madrid Film Awards, Spain
2023 – EDA Award for Best Short Directed by a Woman, NIGIQTUQ ᓂᒋᖅᑐᖅ, Alliance of Women Film Journalists, Whistler Film Festival
2023 – Best Short Live Action Fiction, NIGIQTUQ ᓂᒋᖅᑐᖅ, imagineNATIVE Film Festival
2023 – OfficialNomination to 2025 Academy Awards, NIGIQTUQ ᓂᒋᖅᑐᖅ, imagineNATIVE Film Festival