Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002)
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002)
Plot.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Natar Ungalaaq
Atanarjuat
Sylvia Ivalu
Atuat
Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq
Oki
Lucy Tulugarjuk
Puja
Madeline Ivalu
Panikpak
Pauloosie Qulitalik
Qulitalik
Eugene Ipkarnak
Sauri, the chief
Pakak Innuksuk
Amaqjuaq
Apayata Kotierk
Kumaglak
Neeve Irngaut
Uluriaq
Mary Qulitalik
Niriuniq
Abraham Ulayuruluk
Tungajuaq
Luke Taqqaugaq
Pittiulak
Zacharias Kunuk
Director
Paul Apak Angilirq
Writer
Alex Uttak
Pakak
Norman Cohn
Writer
Felix Alaralak
Tulimaq
Herve Paniaq
Writer
Chris Crilly
Composer
Atuat Akkitirq
Costume Design
Marie-Christine Sarda
Editor
Sally Bochner
Producer
James Ungalaaq
ProductionDesigner
Media.
Details.
Release DateFebruary 1, 2002
Original Nameᐊᑕᓈᕐᔪᐊᑦ
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 52m
Content RatingR
Budget$1,934,000
Box Office$3,786,801
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Wiki.
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (Inuktitut: ᐊᑕᓈᕐᔪᐊᑦ) is a 2001 Canadian epic film directed by Inuit filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk and produced by his company Isuma Igloolik Productions. It was the first feature film ever to be written, directed and acted entirely in the Inuktitut language.
Set in the ancient past, the film retells an Inuit legend passed down through centuries of oral tradition. It revolves around the title character, whose marriage with his two wives earns him the animosity of the son of the band leader, who kills Atanarjuat's brother and forces Atanarjuat to flee by foot.
The film premiered at the 54th Cannes Film Festival in May 2001, and was released in Canada on 12 April 2002. A major critical success, Atanarjuat won the Caméra d'Or (Golden Camera) at Cannes, and six Genie Awards, including Best Motion Picture. Atanarjuat was also a commercial success, becoming Canada's top-grossing release of 2002, outperforming the mainstream comedy Men with Brooms. It grossed more than US$5 million worldwide. In 2015, a poll of filmmakers and critics in the Toronto International Film Festival named it the greatest Canadian film of all time. It also topped the CBC's 2023 list of The 50 Greatest Films Directed by Canadians.