In the Heart of the South
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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An Inuk artist living in Southern Ontario is far from her Nunavut upbringing. After a sudden reunion with a childhood friend, her life starts to fall apart.
suspensefulpsychologicaldisorientinggroundedintrospectivetensemelancholicunsettling
What happens
In the Heart of the South is a Canadian thriller film, written and directed by Nyla Innuksuk and slated for release in 2026. The film stars Anna Lambe as Yura Ivalu, an Inuk artist who is building her career in Southern Ontario far from her home and upbringing in Nunavut, but who begins to spiral out of control after she is unexpectedly reunited with her childhood friend Sesi Ilupaalik (Zorga Qaunaq). The cast also includes Tara Nicodemo, Alexander Nunez, Star Slade, Martha Burns and Sera-Lys McArthur in supporting roles. The film was shot in Hamilton, Ontario, in summer 2025. The film is slated to premiere in the Platform Prize program at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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