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The Journals of Knud Rasmussen (2006)

Genre : History, Drama

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : Norman Cohn, Zacharias Kunuk, Carol Kunnuk

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Apayata Kotierk
Apayata Kotierk
Anguillianuk
Cora Akkitirq
Cora Akkitirq
Spirit

Crews

Norman Cohn
Norman Cohn
Director
Zacharias Kunuk
Zacharias Kunuk
Director
Eugene Ipkarnak
Eugene Ipkarnak
Dialogue
Herve Paniaq
Herve Paniaq
Dialogue
Pauloosie Qulitalik
Pauloosie Qulitalik
Dialogue
Lucy Tulugarjuk
Lucy Tulugarjuk
Dialogue
Abraham Ulayuruluk
Abraham Ulayuruluk
Dialogue
Louis Uttak
Louis Uttak
Dialogue
Lucius Barre
Lucius Barre
Producer
Norman Cohn
Norman Cohn
Producer
Zacharias Kunuk
Zacharias Kunuk
Producer
Elise Lund Larsen
Elise Lund Larsen
Producer
Stephane Rituit
Stephane Rituit
Line Producer
Vibeke Vogel
Vibeke Vogel
Producer
Norman Cohn
Norman Cohn
Editor
Cathrine Ambus
Cathrine Ambus
Editor
Félix Lajeunesse
Félix Lajeunesse
Editor
Lucy Tulugarjuk
Lucy Tulugarjuk
Casting
Zacharias Kunuk
Zacharias Kunuk
Production Design
Louis Uttak
Louis Uttak
Production Design
Charlotte Bech
Charlotte Bech
Art Direction
Zacharias Kunuk
Zacharias Kunuk
Art Direction
Pauloosie Qulitalik
Pauloosie Qulitalik
Art Direction
Atuat Akkitirq
Atuat Akkitirq
Costume Design
Micheline Ammaq
Micheline Ammaq
Costume Design
Susan Avingaq
Susan Avingaq
Costume Design
Mary Qulitalik
Mary Qulitalik
Costume Design
Jan Thrysoe
Jan Thrysoe
Costume Design
Lone Thrysoe
Lone Thrysoe
Costume Design
Peter Illupalik
Peter Illupalik
Hairstylist
Lucy Tulugarjuk
Lucy Tulugarjuk
Makeup Artist
Sidonie Ungalaaq
Sidonie Ungalaaq
Makeup Artist
Carol Kunnuk
Carol Kunnuk
Director
Madeline Ivalu
Madeline Ivalu
Dialogue
Norman Cohn
Norman Cohn
Director of Photography

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