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Summary 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. [Lot 47 Films]

Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 29 Critic Reviews
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User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 18 User Ratings
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Summary 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. [Lot 47 Films]

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 29 Critic Reviews
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3% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 29 Critic Reviews
91
97% Positive
28 Reviews
3% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 18 User Ratings
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16 Ratings
6% Mixed
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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 18 User Ratings
8.2
89% Positive
16 Ratings
6% Mixed
1 Rating
6% Negative
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Production Company Igloolik Isuma Productions Inc., National Film Board of Canada (NFB), Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, CTV Television Network, Canada Television and Cable Production Fund License Program (CTCPF), Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC), Canadian Government, Channel 24 Igloolik, Telefilms Equity Investment Program, Vision Television
Release Date Jun 7, 2002
Duration 2 h 52 m
Rating R
Genres
Genie Awards
• 6 Wins & 8 Nominations
American Indian Film Festival
• 4 Wins & 6 Nominations
First Americans in the Arts Awards
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations