The Raven and the Seagull
2018•1h 8m•Released
Documentary
The relationship between Greenland and Denmark is full of fantasy and myths. And these are exactly what Danish artist Lasse Lau reflects upon – and in turn documents – in his first feature-length film. But how do you give a form to the Greenlandic experience when you are an outsider yourself? Lau has created a sensitive film about authenticity and recreation by letting both elements become a part of the work, together with his performers. But also by watching and listening intently. The colonial history is entrenched in both Greenland's infinitely beautiful landscapes and in the collective consciousness. But so is the willingness to break with it and look ahead with a new political self-awareness. 'Lykkelænder' is the result of a long-term research project, but talks about its extremely complex topics in a way that grounds the postcolonial perspective in a recognisable life experience. It does so with both a sense of humour and with emphasis.
Director
Lasse Lau
Languages
Danish, Kalaallisut
Studio
Karitas Productions
Cast
Nukâka Coster-Waldau
Makka Kleist
Aasiaat Nipaat
Josef Tarrak-Petrussen
Vivi Nielsen
Aannguaq René J. Hansen
Angunnguaq Larsen
Varna Marianne Nielsen
Production
Company
Karitas Productions
Producer
Rikke Tambo Andersen
Producer
Rie Hougaard
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