History ·Drama · Canada · 2006 · 1h 52m

The Journals of Knud Rasmussen

The Journals of Knud Rasmussen poster
Director
Zacharias KunukNorman Cohn
Cast
Pakak Innuksuk as Aua Leah Angutimarik as Apak Neeve Irngaut as Orulu Natar Ungalaaq as Nuqallaq Samueli Ammaq as Umik Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq as Natar
Crew
Norman Cohn — Director of Photography Félix Lajeunesse — Editor Norman Cohn — Editor Cathrine Ambus — Editor Lucy Tulugarjuk — Writer Vibeke Vogel — Producer
Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
inuitshamanwoman director
Key Collaborators
Zacharias Kunuk Director Norman Cohn Director Norman Cohn Director of Photography Félix Lajeunesse Editor Norman Cohn Editor Cathrine Ambus Editor Lucy Tulugarjuk Writer Vibeke Vogel Producer Lucius Barre Producer Norman Cohn Producer Zacharias Kunuk Producer Elise Lund Larsen Producer
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