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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.

Resources in This Category

• A.V. Club: Atanarjuat (The Fast Runner)

  http://www.avclub.com/review/atanarjuat-the-fast-runner-17290
  Mixed positive review by Keith Phipps.

• Creative Loafing Atlanta: Snowbound

  http://www.clatl.com/culture/movies-tv/article/13008692/snowbound
  Review of Fast Runner by Curt Holman, who gives it 4/5 stars. Plot synopsis of this "universal tale set against an exotic backdrop."

• DVD Talk: Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner

  http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/5624/atanarjuat-the-fast-runner/
  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.

• DVDBeaver.com: Alliance ' Atanarjuat : The Fast Runner ' vs. Columbia - DVD Comparison

  http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcompare/atanarjuat.htm
  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 different transfer techniques led to the differences in video quality and running time between the two versions.

• Flipside Movie Emporium: Atanarjuat (The Fast Runner)

  http://www.flipsidearchive.com/atanarjuat.html
  Positive review by Eric Beltmann.

• HARO Online: The Fast Runner

  http://www.haro-online.com/movies/atanarjuat.html
  Mongoose reviews the film.

• IMDb: Atanarjuat (The Fast Runner)

  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0285441/
  Full cast and crew, synopsis, reviews, trivia, multimedia, user comments, and links.

• Metacritic.com: The Fast Runner

  http://www.metacritic.com/movie/atanarjuat-the-fast-runner
  Quotes from and links to reviews of the film, and an overall rating.

• Rotten Tomatoes: The Fast Runner

  http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fast_runner/
  Reviews, ratings, movie info, trailer, poster, photos, news, articles, and forum.

• Slant Magazine: Atanarjuat (The Fast Runner)

  http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/atanarjuat
  Ed Gonzalez's positive review of the film.

Related Categories

• Home > Arts > Movies > Cultures and Groups > Inuit
• Home > Regional > North America > Canada > Nunavut > Localities > Igloolik
• Home > Society > Ethnicity > The Americas > Indigenous > Inuit

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