Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002)

overview : 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.

Release Date : Feb 01, 2002

Runtime : 2h 52m

Genre : Fantasy  Drama  

Companies : Igloolik Isuma Productions Inc.

Countries : Canada

Keywords : jealousy, sibling relationship, inuit, native american, arctic polar circle region, evil spirit, revenge, dog sled, igloo, based on myths, legends or folklore