Edition |
Widescreen version (1.85:1). |
Description |
1 DVD (161 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
digital |
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optical |
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Dolby digital 5.1 |
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video file |
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region 1 |
System Details |
DVD, 5.1 Dolby digital, Region 1 encoding. |
Cast |
Natar Ungalaaq, Sylvia Ivalu, Peter Henry Arnatsiaq, Lucy Tulugarjuk, Madeline Ivalu, Pauloosie Qulitalik, Eugene Ipkarnak, Pakak Innuksuk. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Norman Cohn ; editors, Zacharias Kunuk, Norman Cohn, Marie-Christine Sarda ; original music, Chris Crilly ; design, James Ungalaaq. |
Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for some sexuality/nudity and violence. |
Form |
Also issued on VHS. |
Summary |
A small nomadic community is cursed by an unknown shaman. When Atanarjuat falls in love with a woman already promised to the son of the clan's leader, he has to fight for her. She is won by Atanarjuat and the leader plots to attack him in his sleep. Escaping, he sets off running across the ice, embarking on a harrowing adventure of survival in the brutal wilderness. He returns stronger and wiser to reclaim his life and stop the curse that has divided his people. |
Note |
Special features: theatrical trailers. |
Language |
Inuktitut dialogue, English subtitles. |
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Closed captioned for the hearing impaired. |
Subject |
Indians -- Social life and customs -- Drama.
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Indians -- Social life and customs. |
Genre/Form |
Drama.
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Subject |
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships. |
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Wilderness survival -- Drama.
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Wilderness survival. |
Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Foreign films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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Added Author |
Angilirq, Paul Apak, 1954-1998.
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Cohn, Norman.
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Kunuk, Zacharias.
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Ungalaq, Natar, 1959-
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Ivalu, Sylvia.
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Arnatsiaq, Peter Henry.
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Tulugarjuk, Lucy.
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Ivalu, Madeline.
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Qulitalik, Pauloosie.
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Ipkarnak, Eugene.
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Innuksuk, Pakak.
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Sarda, Marie-Christine.
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Crilly, Chris.
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Ungalaaq, James.
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Igloolik Isuma Productions.
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National Film Board of Canada.
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Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Added Title |
Fast runner |
ISBN |
1404923039 |
Standard No. |
043396002357 |
Music No. |
00235 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment |
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