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.
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Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 1, 2002
Runtime
2h 52m
Genres
Fantasy, Drama
User Score
70%
Original Title
ᐊᑕᓈᕐᔪᐊᑦ
Production Companies
Igloolik Isuma Productions Inc.
Director
Zacharias Kunuk
Budget
$1,934,000
Revenue
$3,786,801
Description
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.
