Stand by · pulling the latest frames
Stand by · pulling the latest frames


Based on the journal of Knud Rasmussen's "Great Sled Journey" of 1922 across arctic Canada. The film is shot from the perspective of the Inuit, showing their traditional beliefs and lifestyle. It tells the story of the last great Inuit shaman and his beautiful and headstrong daughter; the shaman must decide whether to accept the Christian religion that is converting the Inuit across Greenland.
5.3
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Journals of Knud Rasmussen - trailer - IFFR 2007
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Samueli Ammaq
Samueli Ammaq
Umik