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1 February 2002 (UK) morePlot:
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 synopsisAwards:
20 wins & 10 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(3 articles)
I Missed Nicole! And Other Festival Stumbles (From FilmExperience. 19 April 2009, 9:06 PM, PDT)
Innuit-Language Film Sweeps Canada's Genies
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 8 February 2002)
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Though provoking and well made moreCast
(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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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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Rated R for some sexuality/nudity and violence.Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
172 min | Argentina:174 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival) | Australia:168 min | Finland:172 min (Helsinki International Film Festival) | UK:168 minCountry:
CanadaLanguage:
InuktitutColor:
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1.78 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
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:RFilming Locations:
Igloolik, Nunavut, CanadaFun Stuff
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I don't recall a movie with such a basic storyline grip me for the entire movie. I live in a very cold climate and my appreciation for the Inuit (and other northern aboriginals) has magnified. This movie did not get the publicity it deserved not even in its native country. I do not recommend reviewing the extras on the disc before watching it, it does have a slow start as you try to understand the hierarchy of the tribe, but when it goes you are on edge. What amazed me the most is that these UN-POLISHED actors did such a remarkable job especially in their emotional display. Worth buying to keep, such gens don't come easy