It takes us to a world we've never seen, to tell us a story both entirely foreign and completely familiar.
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06/21/02
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The Fast Runner (2002)
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Reviews Counted:94
Fresh:85
Rotten:9
Average Rating:8/10
Consensus: Compelling human drama and stunning cinematography make The Fast Runner an absorbing experience.
Theatrical Release:Jun 7, 2002 Limited
Box Office: $2,603,453
Synopsis: Igloolik, "place of houses," in the eastern arctic wilderness at the dawn of the first millenium. Evil in the form of a mysterious, unknown shaman enters a small community of nomadic Inuit and... [More]
Starring: Natar Ungalaaq, Madeline Piujuq Ivalu, Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq, Lucy Tulugarjuk
Director: Zacharias Kunuk
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Reviews for The Fast Runner
At nearly three hours long, it's an endurance test.
06/21/02
Top CriticBoth a thrilling adventure about endurance and survival, and an elegiac examination of centuries-old tribal culture, fast-fading in the new millennium.
06/21/02
The film is filled with unquestionable grace and power.
06/21/02
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06/21/02
... immerses the viewer in the very texture of the land, the rituals and the pace of an existence that couldn't be more different from life in our modern urban world.
06/20/02
Remarkable in many ways.
06/20/02
Authentic, and at times endearing, humorous, spooky, educational, but at other times as bland as a block of snow.
06/19/02
One of the most enthralling three hours you'll ever spend at the theater.
06/18/02
The director has fixed this Arctic potboiler, passed down through the ages as part of a rich oral tradition, onto digital video with ... breathtaking punch and such a sweeping sense of immediacy.
06/16/02
a story with more than its share of surprises and unexpected turns
06/15/02
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06/14/02
This first feature ever in the Inuit language is a demanding experience. But the rewards for those who risk the journey are simply extraordinary.
06/13/02
Top CriticIt's creatively authentic, and its creators are also its subject.
06/13/02
Top CriticIt's a spectacular movie ...
06/10/02
Top CriticIf you can surrender to the pace, it's more deeply satisfying than your usual summer fare.
06/10/02
An Inuit masterpiece that will give you goosebumps as its uncanny tale of love, communal discord, and justice unfolds.
06/07/02
Whatever combination of talent, happy accident and hard work was involved, The Fast Runner is, for all its flaws, an enthralling discovery.
06/07/02
Top CriticIf it is adventure you want this season, this is the real deal. No guns, no explosions, no special effects -- just the exquisite suspense of watching a lone, naked warrior trying to escape his pursuers over the tundra.
06/07/02
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