December 27, 2007
An interesting film!
Natar Ungalaaq, Sylvia Ivalu, Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq
1000 A.D.: Evil in the form of an unknown shaman divides a small community of nomadic Inuit, upsetting its balance and spirit. Twenty years pass. Two brothers emerge to challenge the evil order: Amaqj...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 11, 2003
Stats: 243 reviews
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September 29, 2009LETTERBOX. Su tratamiento es austero tanto en lo narrativo como en la propuesta visual, pero esto termina siendo una virtud. Debió ser un poco más corta y menos diluida. / Its treatment is austere both in the narrative and in its visual approach, but that ends up being a virtue. ...( read more)
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October 4, 2008Watching Atanarjuat is almost like going back in time and watching life in biblical times. There is very little acting and even less cinematography - something which makes the movie tiring at times.
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September 30, 2007This was good, though I would have cut 20 min from it. Would have made a tighter flick.
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September 9, 2007If only the evil in our lives could be pinned down to one specific wicked spirit that makes specific children of a specific family do wicked things. If only we could simply chant, tusk-shake, forgive and ban ourselves away from this external source of evil that ruins it for ever...( read more)
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Critic Reviews
June 28, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
June 21, 2002
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
It takes us to a world we've never seen, to tell us a story both entirely foreign and completely familiar. full review
June 21, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
At nearly three hours long, it's an endurance test. full review
June 21, 2002
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Both a thrilling adventure about endurance and survival, and an elegiac examination of centuries-old tribal culture, fast-fading in the new millennium. full review
June 18, 2002
David Edelstein, Slate
One of the most enthralling three hours you'll ever spend at the theater. full review
April 5, 2002
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Not merely an interesting document from a far-off place; it is a masterpiece. full review
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