Tags: Canada Documentary Canada Film Drama Survival 2003 zacharias_kunuk

Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner

Name: Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
Released: 2003-03-20
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Natar Ungalaaq, Sylvia Ivalu, Peter Henry Arnatsiaq

Ratings: IMDB 7.4 / TMDB 6.8

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Director: Kifutikajuk Taqaq Nujatut Attafutaluk Quatuk
Cast: Natar Ungalaaq, Sylvia Ivalu, Peter Henry Arnatsiaq
Region: Canada
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Released: 2003-03-20
Runtime: 172 min
Rating: R (United States)
Budget: $1,934,000
Box office: $3,786,801
Release dates: United States 2002-02-01, Hong Kong 2002-04-06, Taiwan 2021-10-02, Japan 2003-06-28, South Korea 2003-12-19
Keywords: revenge, sibling relationship, jealousy, native american, based on myths, legends or folklore, inuit, arctic polar circle region, evil spirit, dog sled, igloo

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.