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In the Heart of the South

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In the Heart of the South

2026

1h 35m

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Thriller

Overview

Yura Ivalu is an ambitious Inuk multimedia artist who spirals out of control when an estranged childhood friend, Sesi Ilupaalik, forces Yura to confront the trauma she’s built her career on and the identity she built as an avenue to escape.

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6 featured cast members

Starring

Anna Lambe

Anna Lambe

Yura Ivalu

Zorga Qaunaq

Zorga Qaunaq

Sesi Ilupaalik

Star Slade

Tara Nicodemo

Alexander Nunez

Alexander Nunez

Jack Greig

Cameron

Creative team

Directed by: Nyla Innuksuk
Written by: Nyla Innuksuk
Ryan Cavan

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