Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner

Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner

MS12

Genre

Drama, Adventure

Director

Zacharias Kunuk

Run time

2h 52min

Cast

Natar Ungalaaq, Sylvia Ivalu, Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq, Lucy Tulugarjuk, Madeline Ivalu, Pakak Innukshuk, Neeve Imgaut Uttak, Mary Qulitalik

After the camp leader is murdered, the new leader Sauri drives his old rival Tulimaq down through mistreatment and ridicule. Years pass and power begins to change when the resentful Tulimaq has two sons – Amaqjuaq, The Strong One, and Atanarjuat, The Fast Runner. As the camp’s best hunters they provoke jealousy and rage in their rival, Oki, the leader’s ill tempered son. When The Fast Runner wins away Oki’s promised bride-to-be, the beautiful Atuat, Oki conspires to murder the brothers.

Based on an ancient Inuit legend that takes place in the Eastern Arctic wilderness near Igloolik at the dawn of the first millenium.

The film will be screened in collaboration with the Embassy of Canada.

Canada 2001

Genre

Drama, Adventure

Director

Zacharias Kunuk

Run time

2h 52min

Cast

Natar Ungalaaq, Sylvia Ivalu, Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq, Lucy Tulugarjuk, Madeline Ivalu, Pakak Innukshuk, Neeve Imgaut Uttak, Mary Qulitalik

After the camp leader is murdered, the new leader Sauri drives his old rival Tulimaq down through mistreatment and ridicule. Years pass and power begins to change when the resentful Tulimaq has two sons – Amaqjuaq, The Strong One, and Atanarjuat, The Fast Runner. As the camp’s best hunters they provoke jealousy and rage in their rival, Oki, the leader’s ill tempered son. When The Fast Runner wins away Oki’s promised bride-to-be, the beautiful Atuat, Oki conspires to murder the brothers.

Based on an ancient Inuit legend that takes place in the Eastern Arctic wilderness near Igloolik at the dawn of the first millenium.

The film will be screened in collaboration with the Embassy of Canada.

Canada 2001

Info

Rating

Under 12 Not Recommended

Production year

2001

Global distributor

-

Local distributor

Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival MTÜ

In cinema

11/22/2013