Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner

The story

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 & crew

Natar UngalaaqAtanarjuat

Sylvia Ivalu

Sylvia IvaluAtuat

Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq

Peter-Henry ArnatsiaqOki

Lucy Tulugarjuk

Lucy TulugarjukPuja

Pakak InnuksukAmaqjuaq (as Pakkak Innushuk)

Madeline Ivalu

Madeline IvaluPanikpak

Pauloosie Qulitalik

Pauloosie QulitalikQulitalik / A shaman (as Paul Qulitalik)

Eugene Ipkarnak

Eugene IpkarnakSauri, the chief

Neeve Irngaut

Neeve IrngautUluriaq

Abraham Ulayuruluk

Abraham UlayurulukTungajuaq

Apayata Kotierk

Apayata KotierkKumaglak

Mary Qulitalik

Mary QulitalikNiriuniq