Paul-Dylan Ivalu

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Paul-Dylan Ivalu
Nationality Canadian
Occupationactor
Known for Before Tomorrow (Le Jour avant le lendemain)

Paul-Dylan Ivalu is a Canadian Inuk actor from Igloolik, Nunavut. He is best known for his role as Maniq in the film Before Tomorrow (Le Jour avant le lendemain), [1] for which he received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor at the 30th Genie Awards. [2]

He costarred in the film with his real-life grandmother, Madeline Ivalu. [1]

He previously also acted in film The Journals of Knud Rasmussen .

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References

  1. 1 2 "A mythic tale of symbolism; Before Tomorrow the story of an old woman and a young boy on their own in Arctic". Ottawa Citizen , May 22, 2009.
  2. "Inuit drama nets 9 Genie nominations". CBC News, March 3, 2010.