Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq is an experienced hunter from Igloolik as well as a well-known actor. He stared as Oki in Zacharias Kunuk’s Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner” and as Natar in The Journals of Knud Rasmussen. In addition to his work in the 2003 film, The Snow Walker, Arnatsiaq presented a unique reenactment of the contemporary Inuit legend of “Kaukjakjualuk” at the National Theatre School in Montréal, Co-directed with his brother Laurentio Arnatsiaq, the impressive performance included singing, acting, drumming, dancing, and juggling.
Features & TV Movies:
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Atanarjuat: The Snow Runner (2001)
The Snow Walker (2003)
The Journals of Knud Rasmussen (2006)
Before Tomorrow (2009)
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