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Atanarjuat (2001) -- The telling of an Inuit legend of an evil spirit causing strife in the community and one warrior's endurance and battle of its menace.

Overview

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7.4/10   3,542 votes
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Director:
Zacharias Kunuk
Writers:
Paul Apak Angilirq (writer)
Norman Cohn (additional writer)
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Release Date:
1 February 2002 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama | Fantasy more
Plot:
The telling of an Inuit legend of an evil spirit causing strife in the community and one warrior's endurance and battle of its menace. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
20 wins & 10 nominations more
User Comments:
Beautiful film-making! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Natar Ungalaaq ... Atanarjuat
Sylvia Ivalu ... Atuat
Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq ... Oki
Lucy Tulugarjuk ... Puja
Madeline Ivalu ... Panikpak
Pauloosie Qulitalik ... Qulitalik / A shaman (as Paul Qulitalik)
Eugene Ipkarnak ... Sauri, the chief
Pakak Innuksuk ... Amaqjuaq (as Pakkak Innushuk)
Neeve Irngaut ... Uluriaq
Abraham Ulayuruluk ... Tungajuaq
Apayata Kotierk ... Kumaglak
Mary Qulitalik ... Niriuniq
Luke Taqqaugaq ... Pittiulak
Alex Uttak ... Pakak
Eric Nutarariaq ... Young Sauri
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (Australia) (Canada: English title)
Atanarjuat - La légende de l'homme rapide (Canada: French title)
The Fast Runner
The Fast Runner (Atanarjuat) (USA)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some sexuality/nudity and violence.
Runtime:
172 min | Argentina:174 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival) | Australia:168 min | Finland:172 min (Helsinki International Film Festival) | UK:168 min
Country:
Canada
Language:
Inuktitut
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Germany:12 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | France:U | Hong Kong:III | Iceland:10 | Japan:PG-12 | South Korea:15 | UK:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada

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Trivia:
While this film would never get an SPCA approval for lack of harm to animals, it remains a fact that every animal killed was used in true Inuit fashion: all the meat was consumed, the skins put to practical use, etc. more
Quotes:
Oki: What are you all looking at? Haven't you ever seen anyone kick a dog before? more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Futurama: Bender's Big Score (2007) (V) more

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7 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
Beautiful film-making!, 26 July 2005
10/10
Author: freimarck16 from United States

This is a beautiful example of passionate film-making, and mesmerizes from the beginning. As an American, I was COMPLETELY ignorant of the Inuit, and decided to rent this film mostly due to word of mouth. Stick it out through the first half hour: getting past the difficult names does take some effort. But it's awesomely rewarded by the next two hours. The landscape will take your breath away, and the story will hold you captive. Underneath the sheer artistry, closely examine the fight against "evil-spirits:" it's even relevant to today's struggle against the so-called powerful. What struck me particularly was how naturally the characters understood the razor-thin balance between life and starvation.

Simply put, I was breathless after seeing this film.

I could recommend this film on the cinematography alone. Adding in the screen writing, acting, and the simply groundbreaking aspect of Inuit film-making, you cannot put off seeing this film.

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