Kunuk explained racism was not an intended theme of his film .
However , co-director Zacharias Kunuk discarded the original 's plot about conflicts between white people and indigenous peoples , instead using only Inuit characters .
co-director explained racism was not an intended theme of Zacharias Kunuk 's film .
However , co-director Zacharias Kunuk discarded the original 's plot about conflicts between white people and indigenous peoples , instead using only Inuit characters .