Atanarjuat voted No. 1 Canadian film of all time

The film Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner by Nunavut director Zacharias Kunuk is the number 1 Canadian filmof all time, according to the fourth edition of Canada's All-Time Top Ten List.

Atanarjuatreplaced the 1971 film MonOncleAntoine,which had been the long-standing favourite.Previous lists were released in 1984, 1993 and 2004.

The Toronto International Film Festival asked film insiders and academicsfrom around the worldwhat they think is the most memorable Canadian filmever.

Atanarjuat, which was shot in Nunavutandisentirely in Inuktitut,won the Camera D'Or prize for best first feature filmat the Cannes International Film Festival when it was released in 2001.

Canada's All-Time Top Ten List of Canadian films:

1. Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, Zacharias Kunuk (2001)

2. Mon oncle Antoine, Claude Jutra (1971)

3. The Sweet Hereafter, Atom Egoyan (1997)

4. Jsus de Montral, Denys Arcand (1989)

5. Lolo, Jean-Claude Lauzon (1992)

6. Goin' Down the Road, Don Shebib (1970)

7. Dead Ringers, David Cronenberg (1988)

8. C.R.A.Z.Y., Jean-Marc Valle (2005)

9. My Winnipeg, Guy Maddin (2007)

10. Stories We Tell, Sarah Polley (2012)/Les Ordres, Michel Brault (1974)