Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner

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..

R20022h 52m6.9Movie

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Overview

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
Neeve Irngaut
Neeve Irngaut
Uluriaq
Abraham Ulayuruluk
Abraham Ulayuruluk
Tungajuaq
Apayata Kotierk
Apayata Kotierk
Kumaglak
Mary Qulitalik
Mary Qulitalik
Niriuniq

Trailer

Atanarjuat - Die Legende vom schnellen Läufer (Trailer Englisch)

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