The Journals of Knud Rasmussen

The Journals of Knud Rasmussen

2006
1h 52m
4.8

4.8/10

6 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: IU

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Production Information

Production Companies
Isuma Productions Kunuk Cohn Productions Barok Film
Production Countries
Canada Denmark
Spoken Languages
Danish Inuktitut English

Quick Facts

Release Date March 11, 2006
Status Released
Language IU
IMDb ID tt0478366

Cast

Pakak Innuksuk
Pakak Innuksuk

Aua

Leah Angutimarik
Leah Angutimarik

Apak

Neeve Irngaut
Neeve Irngaut

Orulu

Natar Ungalaaq
Natar Ungalaaq

Nuqallaq

Samueli Ammaq
Samueli Ammaq

Umik

Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq
Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq

Natar

Catherine Alaralak
Catherine Alaralak

Kigutikaajuk

Abraham Ulayuruluk
Abraham Ulayuruluk

Evaluarjuk

Jens Jørn Spottag
Jens Jørn Spottag

Knud Rasmussen

Kim Bodnia
Kim Bodnia

Peter Freuchen

Jakob Cedergren
Jakob Cedergren

Therkel Mathiassen

Tommy Uttak
Tommy Uttak

Taparte

Key Crew

Zacharias Kunuk
Director
Vibeke Vogel
Producer
Lucius Barre
Producer
Norman Cohn
Director
Norman Cohn
Producer
Zacharias Kunuk
Producer
Elise Lund Larsen
Producer
Lucy Tulugarjuk
Writer