EventThe full 105‑seat Astro Theatre in Iqaluit hosted Malaya Qaunirq Chapman’s debut documentary “Nirilaurta: Let Us Eat” on Sept. 15, 2026. Forty turned‑away viewers received vouchers for free country food at the adjacent Storehouse Bar and Grill, where drum dancing opened the event. The film foregrounds food insecurity in Taloyoak—about half of Nunavummiut face high food costs—and recalls traditional hunting and fishing practices. Chapman urged audiences to recognize the burden of living costs and to demand change.
The 105‑seat Astro Theatre in Iqaluit was sold out for a September 15 screening of Malaya Qaunirq Chapman’s documentary ‘Nirilaurta: Let Us Eat’, which showcases food insecurity in Taloyoak and urges Inuit communities to raise concerns about the high cost of living.
The 105‑seat Astro Theatre in Iqaluit was full for a screening of Malaya Qaunirq Chapman’s documentary ‘Nirilaurta: Let Us Eat,’ which documents food insecurity in Taloyoak and the community’s hunting and fishing traditions. The film also spotlights the high cost of living, the federal Nutrition North program, and the community’s call for change.
