Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002)
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002)
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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Cast

Natar Ungalaaq Natar Ungalaaq As: Atanarjuat
Sylvia Ivalu Sylvia Ivalu As: Atuat
Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq As: Oki
Lucy Tulugarjuk Lucy Tulugarjuk As: Puja
Pakak Innuksuk Pakak Innuksuk As: Amaqjuaq (as Pakkak Innushuk)
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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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Certification: R

Details

Genres: Fantasy, Drama

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Release Date: 01 February 2002

Country: CA

Runtime: 172m

Company Credits

Company: Igloolik Isuma Productions Inc.

Budget: $1,934,000

Revenue: $3,786,801

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Cast

Natar Ungalaaq

Natar Ungalaaq

Atanarjuat

Sylvia Ivalu

Sylvia Ivalu

Atuat

Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq

Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq

Oki

Lucy Tulugarjuk

Lucy Tulugarjuk

Puja

Pakak Innuksuk

Pakak Innuksuk

Amaqjuaq (as Pakkak Innushuk)

Madeline Ivalu

Madeline Ivalu

Panikpak

Pauloosie Qulitalik

Pauloosie Qulitalik

Qulitalik / A shaman (as Paul Qulitalik)

Eugene Ipkarnak

Eugene Ipkarnak

Sauri, the chief

Neeve Irngaut

Neeve Irngaut

Uluriaq

Abraham Ulayuruluk

Abraham Ulayuruluk

Tungajuaq

Apayata Kotierk

Apayata Kotierk

Kumaglak

Mary Qulitalik

Mary Qulitalik

Niriuniq

Luke Taqqaugaq

Luke Taqqaugaq

Pittiulak

Alex Uttak

Alex Uttak

Pakak

Felix Alaralak

Felix Alaralak

Tulimaq

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Atuat Akkitirq

Atuat Akkitirq

Costume Design

Sound

Chris Crilly

Chris Crilly

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Norman Cohn

Norman Cohn

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

James Ungalaaq

James Ungalaaq

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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