TAUTUKTAVUK
(WHAT WE SEE)
a film by Carol Kunnuk & Lucy Tulugarjuk
FEATURE PRESENTATION
MAY 29, 2024 • 6:30 PM
@ THE BUS STOP THEATRE
(2203 GOTTINGEN STREET, HALIFAX)
2023 / CANADA / 82 mins
In Inuktitut with English subtitles
In the stillness of pandemic isolation, Tautuktavuk (What We See) traces the silent contours of sisterhood stretched across continents. Through the verité lens of lived experience, Carol Kunnuk and Lucy Tulugarjuk capture what sparse, digital threads bind them as onscreen sisters wherein the screen becomes a window, affording viewers a glimpse into the depths of shared joy and trauma. One sister imparts warmth as the narrative spans vast, icy landscapes and sisterhood avows her own resolve. Conversely, the other sister’s hand-poked tattoo affirms how siblingship serves as a refuge wherein one may unravel, being assured by a likeness that is threadbare. The intensity and introspective nuance of Tautuktavuk is a testament to the power of sisterhood and the silent, unyielding courage of survival. —Fallen Matthews
TRAILER
ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS
Carol Kunnuk
Carol Kunnuk is a filmmaker and has worked in independent television and film production since 1994 as a writer, camera operator, production supervisor, assistant director, actor and editor. Her personal work includes the 2010 documentary film The Queen of the Quest. Her most recent credits include production supervisor on Maliglutit: Searchers, editor on the documentary film Angirattut (Coming Home) and assistant-director for the documentary SOL.
Lucy Tulugarjuk
Lucy Tulugarjuk is an actor, creative performer, and the Executive Director of Nunavut Independent Television Network (NITV). Born in Churchill, MB, and raised in Igloolik and Sanirajak (Hall Beach), Nunavut, Lucy is well-known for her award-winning performances in feature films, including "Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner", which won the Camera D’Or and Genie Award for Best Picture in 2002. In 2001, she was awarded the Best Actress Award from the American Indian Film Institute, San Francisco. She is the co-writer and director of the 2018 feature film, "Tia and Piujuq", which premiered at the Carrousel Children’s Film Festival and the Boston Kid’s Film Festival in 2018. In addition to her work in film and television, Lucy is a skilled Inuktitut translator.