In the Heart of the South

In the Heart of the South

2026 · 95 min · Comedy, Drama, Thriller

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.

Directed by Nyla Innuksuk · Written by Nyla Innuksuk

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