Qanurli

{{italic title}} '''''Qanurli''''' is a comedy series broadcast on the Canadian Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aptn.ca/qanurli/|title=Qanurli|access-date=14 January 2018|archive-date=20 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420114832/http://aptn.ca/qanurli/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The show revolves around Inuk Qablunaaq<ref>The name is intentionally humorous, roughly translating to "Inuit Whiteman."</ref> (Anguti Johnston) and Nipangi Huittuq (Vinnie Karetak), a quirky duo, who host a show from their tent on the arctic tundra. The half hour television show also features skits, commercial parodies, fake newscasts, and more. One of its aims is to promote Inuit languages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/65674qanurli_uses_laughter_to_promote_the_inuit_language/|title=Qanurli uses laughter to promote the Inuit language|date=13 November 2012|access-date=14 January 2018|archive-date=15 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115124745/http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/65674qanurli_uses_laughter_to_promote_the_inuit_language/|url-status=dead}}</ref> It specifically uses the Inuktitut language.<ref name="True north">{{cite web|url=http://findingtruenorth.ca/season-5-of-qanurli/|title=6 Lessons Learned from Working on Season 5 of Qanurli?|date=30 November 2015 |access-date=14 January 2018}}</ref>

The television program was originally produced by the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation as a children and youth show. In 2015, Qanukiaq Studios Inc., set up by the original cast and crew, took over as the shows new producers.<ref name="True north" /> Initially the show was on a low budget of $10,000-20,000 but the budget for the 2017 season was three times this.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/qanurli-nunavut-s-inuktitut-tv-show-travels-to-other-inuit-regions-1.3455962|title=Qanurli, Nunavut's Inuktitut TV show, travels to other Inuit regions|access-date=14 January 2018}}</ref>

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== External links == * http://www.qanurli.ca/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204092731/http://www.qanurli.ca/ |date=2016-02-04 }} * http://aptn.ca/qanurli/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420114832/http://aptn.ca/qanurli/ |date=2016-04-20 }}

Category:Aboriginal Peoples Television Network original programming Category:2010s Canadian sketch comedy television series Category:Inuit television series Category:Television shows filmed in Nunavut Category:Television shows set in Canada Category:Television shows set in the Arctic