The Journals of Knud Rasmussen

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.

Release Date

Mar 11, 2006

Runtime

1h 52m

Director

Zacharias Kunuk, Norman Cohn

Country

Canada, Denmark

Company

Isuma Productions, Kunuk Cohn Productions, Barok Film