The acclaimed film and video director had a previous career as a sculptor in Igloolik. Kunuk has demonstrated his strong interest in preserving Inuit traditions in two very different media. Zacharias Kunuk was born on November 27, 1957 in Kapuivik, Nunavut, Canada. He is a director and producer, known for Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001), The Journals of Knud Rasmussen (2006) and The National Parks Project (2011).