35 min. documentary
THE GREEN LAND by Inuk Silis Høegh is a land art project in four stages, representing each of the four elements of the earth: earth, water, fire, air.

All four works are set in Greenland’s nature, and they explore man’s intervention with nature in a time where global environmental issues are knocking on Greenland’s door like never before.

The Arctic is known all over the world for its pristine environment, and the people of the Arctic are believed to be living in a sustainable pact with nature. However, Greenlanders are still part of the modern world, and we consume commercial products and technology like westerners in Europe or America. Are we only upholding this alleged pact with nature on account of us being so few, and the nature so vast?

In an ambitious land art project, renowned Greenlandic filmmaker and visual artist Inuk Silis Høegh applies his creative vision to Greenland's diverse nature. The rugged mountains, deep fjords, majestic ice and lush lowlands all take centre stage, as Silis Høegh intervenes, rearranges, applies colour and adds smoke in an effort to question for how long the Arctic nature will remain untouched.

The images are haunting, almost surreal, but the realness and authenticity in the textures are not to be ignored: No computer generated effects are used in the making of any of the fours works!

THE GREEN LAND opens up for contemplation on the Arctic in a global context. It triggers the viewer's imagination and conception. And on a different level, it initiate a conversation about art, and its viewer. The four works were right there in the open nature. But only for as long as it took the cameras to document them. Then, everything was put neatly back into place.

Directed by: Inuk Silis Høegh
In collaboration with sound artist Jacob Kirkegaard
Cinematographer: Ulannaq Ingemann
Produced by: Emile Hertling Péronard