Qanurli is a comedy series broadcast on the Canadian Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.[1] The show revolves around Inuk Qablunaaq[2] (Anguti Johnston) and Nipangi Huittuq (Vinnie Karetak), a quirky duo, who host a show from their tent on the arctic tundra. The half hour television show also features skits, commercial parodies, fake newscasts, and more. One of its aims is to promote Inuit languages.[3] It specifically uses the Inuktitut language.[4]

The television program was originally produced by the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation as a children and youth show. In 2015, Qanukiaq Studios Inc., set up by the original cast and crew, took over as the shows new producers.[4] Initially the show was on a low budget of $10,000-20,000 but the budget for the 2017 season was three times this.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Qanurli". Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  2. ^ The name is intentionally humorous, roughly translating to "Inuit Whiteman."
  3. ^ "Qanurli uses laughter to promote the Inuit language". 13 November 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b "6 Lessons Learned from Working on Season 5 of Qanurli?". Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Qanurli, Nunavut's Inuktitut TV show, travels to other Inuit regions". Retrieved 14 January 2018.

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