Atanarjuat (or The Fast Runner) is a Canadian film, released in 2001. It was the first feature film ever written, directed and acted entirely in Inuktitut, the language of Canada's Inuit people, and was directed by Zacharias Kunuk. Image File history File links Atanarjuat. ... Zacharias Kunuk (born 1957) is a Canadian Inuit producer and director most notable for his film Atanarjuat, the first Canadian dramatic feature film produced completely in Inuktitut. ... Zacharias Kunuk (born 1957) is a Canadian Inuit producer and director most notable for his film Atanarjuat, the first Canadian dramatic feature film produced completely in Inuktitut. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Palais des Festivals (2000) The Cannes Film Festival (French: le Festival international du film de Cannes or simply le Festival de Cannes) is a film festival held in the resort town of Cannes, in the south of France. ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... This article is about computer-aided design. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... Inuit (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐃᓄᐃᑦ, singular Inuk or Inuq / ᐃᓄᒃ) is a general term for a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic coasts of Siberia, Alaska, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, Labrador and Greenland. ... Zacharias Kunuk (born 1957) is a Canadian Inuit producer and director most notable for his film Atanarjuat, the first Canadian dramatic feature film produced completely in Inuktitut. ...

The plot is based on an Inuit legend passed down through centuries of oral tradition. It is set in Igloolik, an Inuit community riven by the bitter rivalry between Atanarjuat (Natar Ungalaaq) and Oki (Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq), rivals for the hand of Atuat (Sylvia Ivalu) in marriage. After Atanarjuat wins Atuat's love, Oki commits an act of revenge, attacking Atanarjuat and his brother Amaqjuaq (Pakkak Innushuk) in their sleep on a hunting trip. Amaqjuaq is killed, but Atanarjuat escapes with the help of his unique talent: he is a fast runner, so fast that even Oki's dog sleds can't keep up. Igloolik, sometimes spelled Iglulik, is a community in Nunavut, northern Canada. ... Dog sled A dog sled (or dogsled) is a sled pulled by one or more dogs used to travel over ice and through snow. ...

Following his escape, Atanarjuat must embark on a journey of spiritual awareness before returning to Igloolik.

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In 2004, the film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's TIFF List of Canada's Top Ten Films of All Time. It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... Poster for the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is widely considered to be one of the top film festivals in the world and is the premiere film festival in North America which the Oscars race begins from. ... The Toronto International Film Festival list of Canadas Top Ten Films of All Time is a list of movies produced by the Toronto International Film Festival Group approximately every ten years since 1984. ...

Awards

Atanarjuat was one of the most successful Canadian films on the film festival awards scene. Awards listed in bold were won by the film. Awards not bolded are ones for which the film was nominated, but did not win.

• American Indian Film Festival, 2002 - Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress
• Banff Mountain Film Festival, 2002 - Best Feature Film
• Cannes Film Festival, 2001 - Golden Camera
• Chicago Film Critics Association, 2003 - Best Foreign Language Film, Most Promising Director
• Cinemanila International Film Festival, 2002 - Lino Brocka Award
• Edinburgh International Film Festival, 2001 - Guardian Award for Best New Director (co-winner)
• Flanders International Film Festival, 2001 - Golden Spur, FIPRESCI Prize
• Genie Awards, 2002 - Best Motion Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Music - Original Score, Best Editing, Claude Jutra Award, Best Costume Design, Best Sound
• Golden Trailer Awards, 2003 - Best Independent Film
• Hawaii International Film Festival, 2001 - Special Mention in the Best Feature Film category
• ImagineNATIVE Media Arts Festival, 2001 - Best Film
• Independent Spirit Awards, 2003 - Best Foreign Film
• Lake Placid Film Forum, 2002 - Audience Award
• Montreal International Film Festival, 2001 - Special Jury Prize, Prix du Public
• Newport International Film Festival, 2002 - Audience Award for Best Feature
• NextFest Digital Motion Picture Festival, 2001 - CTV Best of Fest Award
• Online Film Critics Society, 2002 - Best Foreign Language Film
• San Diego International Film Festival, 2002 - Festival Award for Best Feature Film
• Santa Fe Film Festival, 2001 - Luminaria for Best Feature Film
• Toronto Film Critics Association, 2002 - Best Canadian Film, Best First Feature
• Toronto International Film Festival, 2001 - Best Canadian Feature Film

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See also

• Kabloona

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External links

• Atanarjuat.com
• Atanarjuat at The Internet Movie Database