Iqaluit (film)

Iqaluit
Directed by	Benoît Pilon
Written by	Benoît Pilon
Produced by	Robert Lacerte Bernadette Payeur
Starring	Marie-Josée Croze François Papineau Natar Ungalaaq
Cinematography	Michel La Veaux
Edited by	Richard Comeau
Music by	Robert Marcel Lepage
Production company	ACPAV
Distributed by	Seville International
Release dates	October 1, 2016 (2016-10-01) (Hamburg Film Festival) October 11, 2016 (2016-10-11) (Mill Valley Film Festival) March 10, 2017 (2017-03-10) (Canada)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	Canada
Languages	French Inuktitut English
Budget	$4.5 million

Iqaluit is a 2016 Canadian drama film directed and written by Benoît Pilon and starring Marie-Josée Croze, François Papineau and Natar Ungalaaq. The film was shot in Iqaluit, Nunavut, which provided its title. It is about a Quebec woman (Croze) who travels to Northern Canada after her husband (Papineau) is seriously injured. She uncovers the secret relationships he had with the Inuit community, and becomes acquainted with an Inuit man (Ungalaaq) struggling with a related family crisis.

Pilon conceived of the story and planned the execution for years, though the travel and shooting conditions provided challenges. The film screened in a few film festivals before a general release. Iqaluit received some positive coverage in the Quebec press and favorable reactions from Nunavut viewers.