The Journals of Knud Rasmussen
2006
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.
Director:
Norman Cohn, Zacharias Kunuk
Writers:
Eugene Ipkarnak, Madeline Ivalu, Herve Paniaq
Awards:
2 wins & 5 nominations
Production:
Norman Cohn, Zacharias Kunuk
Country:
Canada, Denmark, Greenland
