Nalujuk Night
Nalujuk Night is an up close look at an exhilarating, and sometimes terrifying, Labrador Inuit tradition. Every January 6th from the dark of the Nunatsiavut night, the Nalujuit appear on the sea ice. They walk on two legs, yet their faces are animalistic, skeletal, and otherworldly. Snow crunches underfoot as they approach their destination: the Inuit community of Nain.
Despite the frights, Nalujuk Night is a beloved annual event, showing that sometimes it can be fun to be scared. Rarely witnessed outside of Nunatsiavut, this annual event is an exciting chance for Inuit, young and old, to prove their courage and come together as a community to celebrate culture and tradition.
Inuk filmmaker Jennie Williams brings audiences directly into the action in this bone-chilling black and white short documentary about a winter night like no other.
Despite the frights, Nalujuk Night is a beloved annual event, showing that sometimes it can be fun to be scared. Rarely witnessed outside of Nunatsiavut, this annual event is an exciting chance for Inuit, young and old, to prove their courage and come together as a community to celebrate culture and tradition.
Inuk filmmaker Jennie Williams brings audiences directly into the action in this bone-chilling black and white short documentary about a winter night like no other.
Awards and distinctions
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Best MusicVancouver Island Short Film Festival, Nanaimo2024
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Best CinematographyFOGFEST Horror Film Festival, St. John's2022
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Best ScoreFOGFEST Horror Film Festival, St. John's2022
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Honourable Mention for Best DirectorFOGFEST Horror Film Festival, St. John's2022
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Honourable Mention for Audience ChoiceFOGFEST Horror Film Festival, St. John's2022
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Best Short DocumentaryCanadian Screen Awards, Toronto2022
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Best Atlantic Short DocumentaryFIN: Atlantic International Film Festival (HYBRID), Halifax2021
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Kathleen Shannon AwardYorkton Film Festival, Yorkton2021
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Best of FestivalYorkton Film Festival, Yorkton2021
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Documentary Arts & CultureYorkton Film Festival, Yorkton2021