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Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner

2002 · 2h 52m · Fantasy · Drama

IMDb
7.4
Rotten Tomatoes
93%
Metacritic
91

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Overview

Based on a local legend and set in an unknown era, it deals with universal themes of love, possessiveness, family, jealousy and power. Beautifully shot, and acted by Inuit people, it portrays a time when people fought duels by taking turns to punch each other until one was unconscious, made love on the way to the caribou hunt, ate walrus meat and lit their igloos with seal-oil lamps.

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Cast

Natar Ungalaaq

Natar Ungalaaq

Atanarjuat

Sylvia Ivalu

Atuat

Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq

Oki

Lucy Tulugarjuk

Puja

Pakak Innuksuk

Pakak Innuksuk

Amaqjuaq (as Pakkak Innushuk)

Madeline Ivalu

Panikpak

Pauloosie Qulitalik

Qulitalik / A shaman (as Paul Qulitalik)

Eugene Ipkarnak

Sauri, the chief

Neeve Irngaut

Uluriaq

Abraham Ulayuruluk

Tungajuaq

Apayata Kotierk

Kumaglak

Mary Qulitalik

Niriuniq

Luke Taqqaugaq

Pittiulak

Alex Uttak

Pakak

Felix Alaralak

Tulimaq

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
February 1, 2002
Status
Released
Original language
Inuktitut
Runtime
2h 52m
Rated
R
Budget
$1,934,000
Revenue
$3,786,801
Genres
Fantasy, Drama

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