''Shadow of the Wolf'' (French title: ''Agaguk'') is a 1992 Canadian-French

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directed by Jacques Dorfmann and Pierre Magny and starring

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and

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. It is based on the novel ''

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'' by

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Plot

Agaguk has become isolated from his fellow

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after he was disowned by his father, the ''

angakkuq The Inuit angakkuq (plural: ''angakkuit'', Inuktitut syllabics ᐊᖓᑦᑯᖅ or ᐊᖓᒃᑯᖅ; Inuvialuktun: '; , pl. ''angakkut''; Iñupiaq: ''aŋatkuq'') is an intellectual and spiritual figure in Inuit culture who corresponds to a med ...

'' (shaman), Kroomak, for challenging the latter's chosen wife. Brown, a white man, comes to do business in the territory. Agakuk is forced to go on the run after a dramatic altercation with Brown and flee from the pursuing police, impacting the stability of his community.

Cast

as Agaguk *

as Kroomak *

as Igiyook *

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as Brown *

as Henderson *

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as Scott *

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as "Big Tooth" * Qalingo Tookalak as Tulugak * Jobie Arnaituk as Nayalik * Tamussie Sivuarapik as Korok * Harry Hill as Mr. Tavish

Production

Principal photography for the film took place at

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, Canada.

References

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