Poster of Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner

Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner

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.

Release Date: 2002-02-01

Original Language: iu

Genres: Fantasy Drama

Rating:

Popularity:

4.659

Cast Members

Natar Ungalaaq

Atanarjuat

Pakak Innuksuk

Amaqjuaq (as Pakkak Innushuk)

Pauloosie Qulitalik

Qulitalik / A shaman (as Paul Qulitalik)

Eugene Ipkarnak

Sauri, the chief