Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
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Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner is a landmark Inuit-language film that retells a traditional legend through an epic Arctic survival story, acclaimed for its cultural authenticity and visual power.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian film
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Inuit-language film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Caméra d'Or
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Genie Award for Best Direction NERFINISHED ⓘ Genie Award for Best Editing NERFINISHED ⓘ Genie Award for Best Motion Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ Genie Award for Best Original Score NERFINISHED ⓘ Genie Award for Best Screenplay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Inuit legend of Atanarjuat ⓘ |
| castMember |
Lucy Tulugarjuk
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Madeline Ivalu NERFINISHED ⓘ Natar Ungalaaq NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakkak Innuksuk NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylvia Ivalu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Norman Cohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Zacharias Kunuk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | Odeon Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Norman Cohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Igloolik, Nunavut
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Pond Inlet, Nunavut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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epic film ⓘ survival film ⓘ |
| includedInList | Toronto International Film Festival’s Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Chris Crilly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first feature film written, directed, and acted entirely in Inuktitut
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cultural authenticity ⓘ depiction of traditional Inuit life ⓘ long barefoot chase sequence over sea ice ⓘ use of non-professional Inuit actors ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Inuktitut ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | Cannes Film Festival 2001 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Norman Cohn
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Paul Apak Angilirq NERFINISHED ⓘ Zacharias Kunuk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Isuma Igloolik Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Nunavut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 172 ⓘ |
| screenedInSection | Directors' Fortnight at Cannes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Arctic
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Igloolik region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
family conflict
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revenge ⓘ spirituality ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| writer |
Paul Apak Angilirq
NERFINISHED
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Zacharias Kunuk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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