Atanarjaut shows staying power

Filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk will be at Arctic Ventures in Iqaluit on Dec. 3 for the launch of an Atanarjuat companion book and CD.

Atanarjuat comes out on DVD and home video in Canada Nov. 19 and Isuma Publishing is issuing the companion book and film soundtrack on Nov. 29.

Isuma Productions’ Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner is still playing in U.S. and Canadian theatres after spending 23 weeks in the top 60 North American films.

The film has earned more than US$3.7 million and continues to gain momentum as it opens in other countries and with the release of merchandise.

The film recently opened in Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Denmark and the Czech Republic and opens soon in Germany, Japan, Italy and Mexico.