Slash/Back, an alien invasion movie set in Pangnirtung, recently had its first Nunavut screenings in the community and in Iqaluit. Bringing the movie back to where it was originally filmed.

The Pangnirtung screenings took place on May 10 and 11 while the Iqaluit screening was on May 13.

The main cast of actresses were largely from Iqaluit and were excited to be welcomed back to Pangnirtung after filming the movie in 2019, three years prior, saying it as a great experience.

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About half of Slash/BackSA国际影视传媒檚 crew and most of its adult actors are from Pangnirtung, making the screenings there all the more special.

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The main group of actresses were also excited for the Iqaluit premiere, giving their friends and family a chance to see them on the silver screen.

Getting into character during filming was a different experience for each actress, sometimes it came naturally, other times they had to work on it a little.

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Shirley said she had some similarities with her character of Maika, but added there were other aspects to her character she needed help on.

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Slash/Back initially premiered at the South By Southwest Film Festival, in Austin, Texas, USA, on March 13, which subsequently sold out for all three of its screenings to a positive reception, both among audiences and critics.

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Prusky added they got recognized after the screenings and it was encouraging to get the support from a new crowd who havenSA国际影视传媒檛 seen the movie before.

Slash/Back is about a group of teenage friends who have to save their northern hamlet from an alien invasion using their horror movie knowledge and know-how. It is aimed at younger audiences. The Canadian distributor of Slash/Back is Mongrel Media. The filmSA国际影视传媒檚 Nunavut producers are Stacy Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril.