_UNDERSCORE: Greenlandic Cinema
At a moment when Greenland is increasingly framed through the language of geopolitics, resources and strategic interests, the European Film Academy dedicates its newest _UNDERSCORE edition to Greenlandic cinema. We have several Greenlandic members and it is important for us to offer a different entry point: one grounded in stories, memories and lived experiences by Greenlandic filmmakers.
The selection, now available on the Academy VOD platform, brings together landmark works spanning more than two decades of filmmaking, from the country’s first feature to recent, internationally acclaimed shorts and documentaries.
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BLOK 5
18 min. documentary
Nuuk, 14 March 1970. A powerful gas explosion in Block 5 claims the lives of 11 people, injures many more, and shakes all of Greenland.
This tragic chapter in Greenland’s history forms the basis for the documentary BLOK 5, created by Anders Berthelsen. The film is the result ... -
ENTROPY
10 min.
The vast Greenlandic ice sheet has been created over thousands of years but today climate change is threatening the close and sacred connection between the land moulded by ice and the Inuit who live there. Told from an Indigenous perspective, the film celebrates Greenlandic mythology as...
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HEDTOFT
13 min. documentary
The personal story of the greatest tragedy in Greenlandic maritime history, told by the grandson of one of the 95 passengers who lost their lives in the cold stormy night of 30 January 1959, when M/S Hans Hedtoft - on its maiden voyage - allegedly hit an iceberg.
Written, di...
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NUUMMIOQ
95 min. fiction
A love-struck man discovers he has an incurable illness shortly after meeting the woman of his dreams.
Directed by: Otto Rosing & Torben Bech
Written by: Torben Bech
Produced by: Mikisoq H. Lynge
Cinematographer: Bo Bilstrup
Composer: Søren Hyldgaard
Editors: Henrik Fleischer, ... -
SUMÉ: SOUND OF A REVOLUTION
74 min. documentary
A successful rock band from Greenland? Yes, it's not a lie. From 1973 to 1976, the Greenlandic rock band Sumé released three albums and changed the history of Greenland. But Sumé’s success was not just due to their catchy beat rock, but also to the band's ability to put words...
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THE GREEN LAND
35 min. documentary
Inuk Silis Høeg is a Greenlandic film director and artist. In this documentary, Inuk tells about his latest project THE GREEN LAND and his personal journey – about growing up in a family of artists and returning home and establishing himself as an artist in Greenland after ye...
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THE LAST GRASS SEAMSTRESS
17 min. documentary
As a child Marie learnt how to weave the tall grass like her ancestors had done before her for hundreds of generations, but now as the world of the Inuit has changed, she fears this tradition will die alongside her.
Directed by: Arina Kleist
Produced by: Heidi Zilmer, Soffia... -
THE WHITE GOLD OF GREENLAND
56 min. documentary
A deep dive into the economic relationship between two parts of the Danish Empire revealing previously unknown and surprising knowledge.
Directed by: Claus Pilehave & Otto Rosing
Written by: Claus Pilehave
Produced by: Michael Bévort -
WALLS AKINNI INUK
75 min. documentary
Two strong Greenlandic women are united by a shared traumatic past and a chaotic present - one behind bars, the other behind a cool facade. A moving journey for justice, freedom and a second chance at life.
Directed by: Sofie Rørdam, Nina Panninguaq Sydsberg
Produced by: E...
