Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner

ᐊᑕᓈᕐᔪᐊᑦ

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.

Screenplay

Paul Apak Angilirq

Screenplay

Pauloosie Qulitalik

Screenplay

Zacharias Kunuk

Screenplay

Herve Paniaq

Status

Released

Release date

01/02/2002

Original language

Inuktitut

Budget

US$ 2 M

Box office

US$ 4 M