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Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
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ATANARJUAT: THE FAST RUNNER

20022h 52m6.9 TMDb

Directed by Zacharias Kunuk

Spoiler-Free

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.

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

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion7.4
Complexity9.3
Humor5
Realism7.7
Action5
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • viewers who enjoy immersive, epic experiences

May not appeal to

  • those looking for a quick watch
  • those seeking nonstop action

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