Inuk (previously titled Le Voyage d'Inuk) is a Greenlandic-language film directed by Mike Magidson and co-written by Magidson, Ole Jørgen Hammeken and anthropologist Jean-Michel Huctin[1] It is Magidson's first feature film.[1] It screened in Stockholm film Festival on 20 April 2010 in an unfinished version and made its official theatrical release in Greenland on 11 May 2012.[2][3][4] The film was selected as the Greenlandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.[5] The film won the Award Best Film at the 2012 Byron Bay International Film Festival.
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| Directed by | Mike Magidson |
| Written by | Mike Magidson Jean-Michel Huctin |
| Produced by | Ann Andreasen Mike Magidson Marc Buriot Sylvie Barbe |
| Starring | Ole Jørgen Hammeken Gaaba Petersen Rebekka Jørgensen Sara Lyberth Inunnguaq Jeremiassen Elisabeth Skade |
| Edited by | Cecile Coolen |
| Music by | Justin La Vallee Karina Moller Robert Peary HIVSHU |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | Greenland France |
| Language | Greenlandic |
Background
editThe "Children's Home Uummannaq" is situated 500 km north of the Arctic Circle in the small town of Uummannaq[6] and was the source of inspiration of the two writers. The film is co-produced by Ann Andreassen, who also plays a role in the film. Anderassen has assisted with many foreign documentaries shot in Greenland. Mike Magidson had previously made two documentary movies in Greenland with her help before he and co-author Jean-Michel Huctin decided to make a feature film. They began shooting in April 2008 in Uummannaq Bay and in Nuuk and finished in November.[1][7][8]
Plot
editInuk covers a journey from Greenland's south to its north as an homage to the origins of the Inuit. It is the coming-of-age story of 16-year-old Inuk, who was raised in the south in Greenland's capital Nuuk, and who is torn between the violence of his alcoholic parents and his dreams of creating an Inuit rock band. He is sent to a foster home in the north, where his foster guardian and teacher, Aviaaja sends him to the bear hunter Ikuma so that he may learn wisdom. But Ikuma had begun to doubt himself after his own world began to decline due to the effects of global warming. This begins Inuk's difficult initiation into manhood through a journey by dogsled where the seal hunt replaces video games. On his journey he meets and is attracted to the rebellious Naja. He finally reconciles his life, but in doing so re-awakens the old injury that had affected the life of Ikuma.[1][7][8]
Cast
edit- Gaaba Petersen as Inuk
- Ole Jørgen Hammeken as Ikuma
- Rebekka Jørgensen as Aviaaja
- Sara Lyberth as Naja
- Inunnguaq Jeremiassen as Minik
- Elisabeth Skade as Inuk's Mother
Release
editA preliminary screening was at salon du cinema de Paris 2009 while the film was still being edited. The French film team was there to speak about the difficulties of shooting in polar conditions with non-professional actors and a small crew. One of the main actors of the movie, Ole Jørgen Hammeken arrived in France in time to view the screening and speak.[9][10]
The Official Theatrical release was done on the 11 May 2012 in Nuuk Greenland with all the Greenlandic officials where invited by Børnehjemmet UPI the Greenlandic producer of the film.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d iletaitunefoislecinema.com Archived 2017-10-15 at the Wayback Machine (French) Google translation: by Samir Ardjoum, "Interview with Jean-Michel Huctin, co-author of Tour Inuk", accessed 20 January 2009.
- ^ a b "Verdenspremiere på forbedret "Inuk"". Sermitsiaq.AG. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Google Translate". translate.google.com.
- ^ "Sermitsiaq". 20 April 2010. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
- ^ "Greenland seeks an Oscar for celebrated film Inuk". Nunatsiaq Online. Nunatsiaq NEews. 2 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ bhjumq.com, Childrens Home Uummannaq, accessed 20 January 2009.
- ^ a b voyagespolaires.com (French) Google translation: "On Thin Ice - Le Voyage d'Inuk - the film", accessed 20 January 2009.
- ^ a b docsideproduction.fr[permanent dead link] (in French) Google translation: "Le Voyage d'Inuk", accessed 20 January 2009.
- ^ lequotidienducinema.com (French) Google translation: "From 16 to 18 January 2009 - Grande Halle de la Villette", accessed 20 January 2009
- ^ fantastikindia.fr (French) Google translation: "Salon du Cinema 2009: ask for the full program! (Samedi) (Saturday)", accessed 20 January 2009.
External links
edit- (in French) Official Website
- (in English) Official Website
- Inuk at IMDb