| The Necessities of Life | |
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| French | Ce qu'il faut pour vivre |
| Directed by | Benoît Pilon |
| Written by | Bernard Émond |
| Produced by | René Chénier Bernadette Payeur |
| Starring | Natar Ungalaaq |
| Cinematography | Michel La Veaux |
| Edited by | Richard Comeau |
| Music by | Robert Marcel Lepage |
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| Distributed by | Seville Pictures |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | French Inuktitut |
The Necessities of Life (French: Ce qu'il faut pour vivre) is a 2008 Canadian drama film directed by Benoît Pilon and starring Natar Ungalaaq, Éveline Gélinas and Paul-André Brasseur. Told in both French and Inuktitut, the film is about an Inuit man who is sent to Quebec for tuberculosis treatment.
The film was shot in Iqaluit, Nunavut and Quebec City. It received positive reviews and won four Genie Awards, including Best Direction for Pilon, and the Special Grand Prize of the Jury of the Montreal World Film Festival.