Atanarjuat - La légende de l'homme rapide was released in the year 2001。Atanarjuat - La légende de l'homme rapide is also called as Atanarjuat, The Fast Runner (Atanarjuat), The Fast Runner, Pagomenos dromeas, Atanarjuat - O Corredor, Atanarjuat - Die Legende vom schnellen Läufer, Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner。

Centuries ago, in what would become the Canadian Arctic, Atuat is promised to the malevolent Oki, son of the leader of their tribe. But Atuat loves the good-natured Atanarjuat, who ultimately finds a way to marry her. Oki's sister, Puja also fancies Atanarjuat, and when she causes strife between him and his brother Amaqjuaq, Oki seizes the opportunity to wreak a terrible revenge on Atanarjuat.