{{Short description|2025 Canadian drama film by Zacharias Kunuk}} {{for|the 1931 German film|The Wrong Husband}} {{Infobox film | name = Wrong Husband | native_name = {{infobox name module|iu|Uiksaringitara}} | image = | caption = Film poster | director = Zacharias Kunuk | producer = Jonathan Frantz<br>Samuel Cohn-Cousineau<br>Carol Kunnuk | writer = Zacharias Kunuk<br>Carol Kunnuk | starring = Theresia Kappianaq<br>Haiden Angutimarik<br>Leah Panimera<br>Mark Taqqaugaq<br>Emma Quassa | music = | cinematography = | editing = | studio = Kingulliit Productions | distributor = | released = {{film date|2025|2|16|Berlin}} | runtime = 100 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Uiksaringitara'' (Wrong Husband) |url=https://www.berlinale.de/en/2025/programme/202507429.html |access-date=July 22, 2025 |website=Berlinale |language=en}}</ref> | country = Canada | language = Inuktitut | budget = }} '''''Wrong Husband''''' ({{langx|iu|Uiksaringitara}}) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Zacharias Kunuk and released in 2025.<ref name=casemore>Jamie Casemore, [https://playbackonline.ca/2025/01/16/zacharias-kunuks-uiksaringitara-to-have-world-premiere-in-berlin/ "Zacharias Kunuk’s Uiksaringitara to have world premiere in Berlin"]. ''Playback'', January 16, 2025.</ref> The film is a historical drama centred on Kaujak (Theresia Kappianaq) and Sapa (Haiden Angutimarik), two young Inuit lovers in Igloolik kept apart by tragic circumstances, who turn to a shaman to help them be together.<ref name=townsend>Kelly Townsend, [https://playbackonline.ca/2023/07/19/zacharias-kunuk-sets-historical-drama-in-igloolik/ "Zacharias Kunuk sets historical drama in Igloolik"]. ''Playback'', July 19, 2023.</ref>
Its cast also includes Leah Panimera, Mark Taqqaugaq and Emma Quassa.
The film received funding from Telefilm Canada in 2023,<ref>Pat Mullen, [https://povmagazine.com/telefilm-canada-announces-support-for-two-indigenous-documentaries/ "Telefilm Canada Announces Support for Two Indigenous Documentaries"]. ''Point of View'', June 12, 2023.</ref> and was shot in Igloolik over the summer and fall that year.<ref>Madalyn Howitt, [https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/shamans-spirits-and-survival-zacharias-kunuk-wraps-filming-latest-feature/ "Shamans, spirits and survival: Zacharias Kunuk wraps filming latest feature"]. ''Nunatsiaq News'', October 20, 2023.</ref>
It premiered in the Generation 14+ program at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.<ref name=casemore/> It had its Canadian premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Film.<ref name=hammond>Pete Hammond, [https://deadline.com/2025/09/hamnet-toronto-film-festival-peoples-choice-award-1236530932/ "‘Hamnet’ Wins Oscar-Predictive Toronto Film Festival People’s Choice Award"]. ''Deadline Hollywood'', September 14, 2025.</ref>
It was also screened in the Borsos Competition program at the 2025 Whistler Film Festival.<ref>Andrew Tracy, [https://playbackonline.ca/2025/10/28/youngblood-akashi-among-whistlers-borsos-award-nominees/ "Youngblood, Akashi among Whistler’s Borsos Award nominees"]. ''Playback'', October 28, 2025.</ref>
The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2025.<ref>Jamie Casemore, [https://playbackonline.ca/2026/01/06/tiff-unveils-2025-selections-for-canadas-top-ten-features-shorts/ "TIFF unveils 2025 selections for Canada’s Top Ten features, shorts"]. ''Playback'', January 6, 2026.</ref>
==Awards== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! Award ! Date of ceremony ! Category ! Recipient ! Result ! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | Toronto International Film Festival | 2025 | Best Canadian Film | rowspan=2| Zacharias Kunuk | {{won}} | <ref name=hammond/> |- | Whistler Film Festival | 2025 | Best Direction in a Borsos Competition Film | {{won}} | <ref>{{cite web |last1=Vlessing |first1=Etan |title=‘Akashi’ Sweeps Awards at Whistler Film Festival |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/akashi-sweeps-awards-whistler-film-fest-1236444107/ |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |date=December 7, 2025}}</ref> |- | scope=row rowspan=2|Vancouver Film Critics Circle | rowspan=2| 2025 | Best Canadian Film |''Wrong Husband'' |{{nom}} |rowspan=2| <ref name=tracy>Andrew Tracy, [https://playbackonline.ca/2026/01/21/mile-end-kicks-nirvanna-lead-noms-for-vancouver-critics-awards/ "Mile End Kicks, ‘Nirvanna’ lead noms for Vancouver critics’ awards"]. ''Playback'', January 21, 2026.</ref> |- | Best Director of a Canadian Film | Zacharias Kunuk | {{nom}} |- | rowspan=4 | Canadian Screen Awards | rowspan=4 | 2026 | Best Picture | Samuel Cohn-Cousineau, Jonathan Frantz | {{nom}} | rowspan=4 | <ref>[https://www.academy.ca/nominees/ "Nominees"]. Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, March 25, 2026.</ref> |- | Best Direction | Zacharias Kunuk | {{nom}} |- | Best Lead Performance in a Drama Film | Theresia Kappianaq | {{nom}} |- | Best Supporting Performance in a Drama Film | Leah Panimera | {{nom}} |}
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