Atanarjuat

the long version

Igloolik at the dawn of the first millennium, when nomadic Inuit were masters of the frozen arctic Evil in the form of an unknown shaman divides a small community of Inuit, upsetting its balance and spirit. Twenty years pass. Two brothers emerge to challenge the evil order. Aamaqjuaq, the Strong One, and Atanarjuat, the Fast Runner. Atanarjuat wins the hand of the lovely Atuat away from the boastful son of the camp leader, Oki, who vows to get even. Oki ambushes the brothers in their sleep, killing Aamaqjuaq, as Atanarjuat miraculously escapes running naked over the spring sea ice. But can he ever escape the cycle of vengeance left behind? An exciting action thriller set in ancient Igloolik, Atanarjuat unfolds as a lifethreatening struggle of love, jealousy, murder and revenge between powerful natural and supernatural characters; a story which contains lessons for us all.