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The first feature film ever to be made in the Inuktitut language, which is spoken by the Inuit tribes of Northern Canada. Based on an Inuit legend, this is the story of Atanarjuat who fights the son of a tribal chief for the hand of the beautiful Atuat... Subtitled.

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Film/TV TitleAtanarjuat-The Fast Runner

ActorLucy Tulugarjuk, Madeline Ivalu, Sylvia Ivalu, Natar Ungalaq, Peter Henry Arnatsiaq

DirectorZacharias Kunuk

Subtitle LanguageEnglish

FormatDVD

LanguageInuktitut

Release Year2003

FeaturesBBC Four Introduction\Behind The Scenes Montage\Cast And Crew Biographies\Background Information\Trailer Reel, With Subtitles

GenreDrama, General

Run Time168 Mins

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Certificate15

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ReviewsDaily Telegraph - ...Enthralling, spectacular, and the movie discovery of the year..., Sunday Telegraph - ...A masterpiece..., The Independent - ...Visually stunning..., Time Out - ...Frankly, it's what good cinema was invented for...

Additional InformationThe first Inuit language movie, based on an ancient legend, ATANARJUAT (THE FAST RUNNER) is the story of two generations of igloo-dwelling Inuit whose harmonious existence is disrupted by the presence of an evil spirit. Atanarjuat (Natar Ungalaaq) falls in love with Atuat (Sylvia Ivalu) who has been promised to the chief's evil-afflicted son, Oki (Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq). Meanwhile Oki's sexually voracious sister Puja (Lucy Tulugarjuk) desires Atanajurat for herself. Betrayal, seduction, and bloodshed follow. Genuinely spooky shamanistic rituals, intensely erotic moments, and an incredible chase across a melting glacier are just a few of the highlights in this three-hour debut feature of Inuit director Zacharias Kunuk. It was filmed on location in the Arctic, with an all-Inuit cast, in and out of actual igloos lit solely by seal oil lamps. The results are breathtaking: yellow and purple skies, vast ice-covered horizons and natural performances from the (mostly inexperienced) actors combine to make this a one-of-a-kind viewing experience. With equal attention paid to authenticity and narrative, ATANARJUAT emerges as both as a vital cultural document and an innovative dramatic film. ATANARJUAT was shot on digital video and transferred to 35mm.

Movie/TV TitleAtanarjuat - The Fast Runner