The Fast Runner (Atanarjuat) is a 2001 drama directed by Zacharias Kunuk, starring Natar Ungalaaq. It is an excerpt from the ancient history of Igloolik, a 4000-year-old community located on a small island in the north Baffin region of the Canadian Arctic.
This subcategory is for sites relating to the film.
Official movie site. Background information, a map of the region, production and art direction details, cast, image galleries, and reviews. atanarjuat.com
Negative review of the movie and the Columbia Tristar DVD release. Criticises bad acting, weak storytelling, poorly developed mystical elements, and the lack of extras on the DVD. www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?id=5624
Detailed comparison of the two versions, including screen captures showing the better video quality in the Columbia Tri-Star version, a list of the many extra features in the Alliance Atlantis version, and a letter from the film's producer explaining how www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcompare/atanarjuat.htm
Comparison of the video quality of the two DVD releases of Atanarjuat. Concludes that the Canadian version is far superior to the American version because it is more faithful to the visual experience of seeing the film in a theater. www.weeklyplanet.com/2003-03-19/film.html
Interview with director Zacharias Kunuk and cinematographer Norman Cohn, discussing, how their experimental style of video-making was designed to immerse viewers into Inuit culture. www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_04.11.02/film/atanarjuat.html
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