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"The Fast Runner"
2001
Directed by Zacharias Kunuk

This remarkable first feature by Zacharias Kunuk also has the distinction of being the first movie made entirely in the Inuktitut language. Based on an Inuit legend more than a thousand years old, it vividly tells the story of a bloody feud sparked by a romantic rivalry. Made with a largely Inuit cast and crew, The Fast Runner is thrilling as a drama and a cultural event. "...a film of epic beauty and pulse-racing adventure...a landmark movie that becomes a priceless entryway into a distant land and its people..." (Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune). Winner of the Camera d'Or at Cannes and five of Canada's Genie Awards, including Best Picture. Inuktitut with English subtitles.  172 minutes.