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Cast
Natar Ungalaaq
as Atanarjuat
Sylvia Ivalu
as Atuat
Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq
as Oki
Lucy Tulugarjuk
as Puja
Pakak Innuksuk
as Amaqjuaq (as Pakkak Innushuk)
Madeline Ivalu
as Panikpak
Pauloosie Qulitalik
as Qulitalik / A shaman (as Paul Qulitalik)
Eugene Ipkarnak
as Sauri, the chief
Neeve Irngaut
as Uluriaq
Abraham Ulayuruluk
as Tungajuaq
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2002
Runtime2h 52m
LanguageInuktitut
CertificationR
GenresFantasy, Drama
Votes79
DirectorZacharias Kunuk
WritersPaul Apak Angilirq, Zacharias Kunuk, Herve Paniaq
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAtanarjuat: The Fast Runner
About 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.
Directed by Zacharias Kunuk, Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner leans on a strong ensemble — Natar Ungalaaq, Sylvia Ivalu, Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about fantasy titles of 2002.
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