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1000 A.D.: Evil in the form of an unknown shaman divides a small community of nomadic Inuit, upsetting its balance and spirit. Twenty years pass. Two brothers emerge to challenge the evil order: Amaqjuaq, the Strong One, and Atanarjuat, the Fast Runner. Atanarjuat wins the hand of the lovely Atuat away from the boastful son of the camp leader, Oki, who vows to get even. Oki ambushes the brothers in their sleep, killing Amaqjuaq, as Atanarjuat miraculously escapes running naked over the spring sea ice. But can he ever escape the cycle of vengeance left behind?
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| Also Known As: |
Atanarjuat (La legende de l'homme rapide)
Atanarjuat (The Fast Runner)
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Genres: |
Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign, Drama and Romance |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 52 min. |
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| Release Date: |
June 7, 2002 (NY), June 21, 2002 (LA) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for some sexuality/nudity and violence. |
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| Distributors: |
Lot 47 Films
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| Production Co.: |
Igloolik Isuma Productions
National Film Board of Canada
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| Financiers: |
Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$3,786,801 |
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| Filming Locations: |
North Baffin, Canada
North Baffin, Nunavut, Canada
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| Produced in: |
Canada |
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