Atanarjuat

Category: Drama
All Genres: Drama, Fantasy
Release Year: 2001
Country: Canada
Runtime: 172
Rating: 7.2 (0)
Languages: Inuktitut
Director: Zacharias Kunuk
Sound: Dolby Digital
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Writing by: Paul Apak Angilirq - writer
Norman Cohn - additional writer
Zacharias Kunuk - additional writer
Herve Paniaq - additional writer
Pauloosie Qulitalik - additional writer

Produced by: Paul Apak Angilirq - producer: Igloolik Isuma
Sally Bochner - executive producer: NFB
Norman Cohn - producer: Igloolik Isuma
Zacharias Kunuk - producer: Igloolik Isuma
Germaine Wong - producer: NFB (as Germaine Ying Gee Wong)

Cast: Natar Ungalaaq - Atanarjuat
Sylvia Ivalu - Atuat
Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq - Oki
Lucy Tulugarjuk - Puja
Madeline Ivalu - Panikpak
Pauloosie Qulitalik - Qulitalik / A shaman (as Paul Qulitalik)
Eugene Ipkarnak - Sauri, the chief
Pakak Innuksuk - Amaqjuaq (as Pakkak Innushuk)
Neeve Irngaut - Uluriaq
Abraham Ulayuruluk - Tungajuaq
Apayata Kotierk - Kumaglak

Music: Chris Crilly
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Plot Outline: The telling of an Inuit legend of an evil spirit causing strife in the community and one warriors endurance and battle of its menace.
Plot: Centuries ago, in what would become the Canadian Arctic, Atuat is promised to the malevolent Oki, son of the leader of their tribe. But Atuat loves the good-natured Atanarjuat, who ultimately finds a way to marry her. Okis sister, Puja also fancies Atanarjuat, and when she causes strife between him and his brother Amaqjuaq, Oki seizes the opportunity to wreak a terrible revenge on Atanarjuat.

Crazy Credits: We know about 1 Crazy Credits. One of them reads:
The films end credits play next to behind the scenes footage of the making of the film. Many primary cast and crew members appear at the same time that their credits come on screen.

Goofs: We know about 6 goofs. Here comes one of them:
Revealing mistakes: When Dr. Bernstein hits the floor after being pushed by Frankenstein, the floor wobbles.

Trivia: There are 3 entries in the trivia list - like these:

• While this film would never get an SPCA approval for lack of harm to animals, it remains a fact that every animal killed was used in true Inuit fashion: all the meat was consumed, the skins put to practical use, etc.
• This is the first film ever released totally in the Inuktitut language.
• SPOILER: The legend this film is based on ends with the hero killing the brothers who have been tormenting him. Paul Apaq, the writer, rewrote the legend because he felt that a message of hope was needed.





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