DC | Mother Tongue Film Festival: "Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband)"
Schedule
Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian | Washington, DC
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On the opening night of the 2026 Mother Tongue Film Festival, join us for a free screening of the film "Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband)", followed by a Q&A with Samuel Cohn-Cousineau, Director at Isuma Distribution International. Screening begins at 7 PM, doors open at 6 PM.About the film: In 2000 BCE Igloolik, Nunavut, star-crossed teenage lovers Kaujak and Sapa are promised to each other since birth, but their bond is shattered when Kaujak’s father dies and her mother marries a man from a distant camp. The promise of a better future turns into a desperate struggle as Kaujak is besieged by aggressive suitors backed by a powerful, evil shaman. Despite the pressure, Kaujak holds fast to her heart, resisting all attempts to claim her and clinging to the hope that Sapa will return to make good on their childhood pledge. Director: Zacharias Kunuk (Inuk), Canada, 100 min., Inuktitut with English subtitles Content Advisory: contains scenes of physical violence.
The Smithsonian’s Mother Tongue Film Festival celebrates cultural and linguistic diversity by showcasing films and filmmakers from around the world, highlighting the crucial role languages play in our daily lives. mothertongue.si.edu
Join us for the festival’s eleventh year, February 19–22, 2026. This year, we present 25 films in 27 languages from 14 regions of the world. All programs are free and open to the public, in various locations across Washington, DC. The Mother Tongue Film Festival is a public program of Recovering Voices, a collaboration between Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, National Museum of the American Indian, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, and Asian Pacific American Center.
FREE, no tickets required
Image: "Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband)" (film still), courtesy of Isuma Distribution International
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