The Journals of Knud Rasmussen
The Journals of Knud Rasmussen

Movie·2006·1h 52m

The Journals of Knud Rasmussen

Country

Canada

Language

Danish

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The Story

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.

Written By

Lucy Tulugarjuk

Producer

Zacharias Kunuk, Norman Cohn

Cinematography

Norman Cohn

Editor

Norman Cohn

Themes

inuitshamanwoman director

Production House

Isuma Productions
Kunuk Cohn Productions
Barok Film

Audience Score

53%

7 votes

Skip16%
Timepass39%
Go for it32%
Perfection13%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Pakak Innuksuk

Pakak Innuksuk

Aua

Leah Angutimarik

Leah Angutimarik

Apak

Neeve Irngaut

Orulu

Natar Ungalaaq

Natar Ungalaaq

Nuqallaq

Samueli Ammaq

Umik

Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq

Natar

Catherine Alaralak

Kigutikaajuk

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

Taparte

Apayata Kotierk

Anguillianuk

Cora Akkitirq

Spirit

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Crew

Zacharias Kunuk

Zacharias Kunuk

Director, Producer

Norman Cohn

Director, Editor, Producer, Director of Photography

Lucius Barre

Producer

Cathrine Ambus

Cathrine Ambus

Editor

Elise Lund Larsen

Producer

Félix Lajeunesse

Félix Lajeunesse

Editor

Vibeke Vogel

Producer

Lucy Tulugarjuk

Writer

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