Tanya Tagaq

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Tanya Tagaq

Born May 5, 1975 · Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada (age 51)

“Tagaq doesn’t so much sing as plug herself into the Earth.” – Pitchfork From Nunavut, Tanya Tagaq is an improvisational singer, avant-garde composer and author. A member of the Order of Canada, a Polaris Music Prize and JUNO Award winner and recipient of multiple honorary doctorates, Tagaq is an original disruptor, a world-changing figure at the forefront of seismic social, political and environ…

Known For

SearchersSearchers · 2016
Searchers
6.82016
MovieActionDrama
Inuk filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk (Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner) returns with this Arctic epic inspired by the classic John Ford western of the same name, about a vengeful husband who sets off in pursuit of the violent men who kidnapped his wife and destroyed his home.
TungijuqTungijuq · 2009
Tungijuq
3.02009
Movie
A thought-provoking meditation on the seal-hunt and what it means to the traditional way of life for the Inuit.
There's Something in the WaterThere's Something in the Water · 2019
There's Something in the Water
7.32019
MovieDocumentary
Elliot Page brings attention to the injustices and injuries caused by environmental racism in his home province, in this urgent documentary on Indigenous and African Nova Scotian women fighting to protect their communities, their land, and their futures.
Teeth AgapeTeeth Agape · 2021
Teeth Agape
2021
MovieAnimation
A mother wolf stalks us, snarls, baring her teeth, and eventually attacks. Do not underestimate her power. The fight for survival has strengthened her to protect her young.
SirmilikSirmilik · 2011
Sirmilik
2011
Movie
Director Zacharias Kunuk explores Sirmilik National Park, near the Nunavut community of Pond Inlet, through the voice of an Inuit elder. Winner "Best Short Documentary" 2012 Genie Awards.
Ever DeadlyEver Deadly · 2022
Ever Deadly
6.02022
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Ever Deadly weaves concert footage with stunning sequences filmed on location in Nunavut, seamlessly bridging landscapes, stories and songs with pain, anger and triumph—all through the expressions of Tanya Tagaq, one of the most innovative musical performers of our time.
Rides - André MalbyRides - André Malby · 2004
Rides - André Malby
7.02004
MovieDocumentary
MobilizeMobilize · 2015
Mobilize
5.92015
MovieDocumentary
A journey by canoe into the city creates a dynamic interconnection between natural and urban spaces, in this evocative short set to a hypnotizing soundtrack by Inuk artist Tanya Taqaq.

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