

The Journals of Knud Rasmussen
2006 · Movie · 1h 52m
HistoryDrama
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes
80%
Key crew
- Zacharias KunukDirector
- Norman CohnDirector
- Lucy TulugarjukWriter
Cast
- Pakak InnuksukAua
- Leah AngutimarikApak
- Neeve IrngautOrulu
- Natar UngalaaqNuqallaq
- Samueli AmmaqUmik
- Peter-Henry ArnatsiaqNatar
- Catherine AlaralakKigutikaajuk
- Abraham UlayurulukEvaluarjuk
- Jens Jørn SpottagKnud Rasmussen
- Kim BodniaPeter Freuchen
- Jakob CedergrenTherkel Mathiassen
- Tommy UttakTaparte
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Themes
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