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Mangittatuarjuk (The Gnawer of Rocks)

Directed by Louise Flaherty
Canada
2025
14 mins
All Ages
A Sundance 2026 short film, this tale follows two young women trapped by the Mangittatuarjuk, as ancestral teachings and collective strength guide them toward survival.

'Mangittatuarjuk (The Gnawer of Rocks)' is screening with

Wrong Husband

Sat, 6 Jun 2026 6pm

Dendy Newtown – Cinema 2

Wrong Husband

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 2:15pm

Event Cinemas George Street – Cinema 11
  • Program Strand
    First Nations Award
  • Original Title
    Mangittatuarjuk
  • Year
    2025
  • Classification
    All Ages
  • Country
    Canada
  • Language
    In Inuktitut with English subtitles
  • Director
    Louise Flaherty
  • Producer
    Louise Flaherty
  • Cast
    Nellie Enuaraq, Joan Joanas, Andrea Flaherty
  • Screenwriter
    Louise Flaherty, Neil Christopher
  • Editor
    Evan DeRushie
  • Composer
    Beatrice Deer, Mark Wheaton
  • Premiere
    Australian Premiere
  • Company Credits
    Production Company: Taqqut Productions
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