Melting Point: Greenland
In the summer of 2012, one of the most vital ecosystems on earth, the Greenland ice sheet, experienced a meltdown that alarmed scientists the world over. Greenland is an island encased in ice and it’s the world’s second
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In the summer of 2012, one of the most vital ecosystems on earth, the Greenland ice sheet, experienced a meltdown that alarmed scientists the world over. Greenland is an island encased in ice and it’s the world’s second
General views of everyday life for Greenland Inuits, showing them kayaking, fishing etc.
Danish documentary filmed in Greenland. Shows a lot of Greenlanders, skiing, hunting for birds, seals and whales, and ice fishing. Filmed by Dr. Leif Folke.
An award-winning short film tells a poetic story about sisterhood, loss and grief that parallels with the faith of a humpback whale.
Where is Greenland located? What does the country actually look like? Who lives there? What is life like there? The film seeks to answer these and similar questions by depicting life and nature around Greenland today, in
The documentation of the fifth Thule expedition (1921-1924) led by Knud Rasmussen, supported by his colleague Peter Freuchen, in the Arctic territories.
General footage from botanist Isobel Hutchison's field trip to Angmagsalik, Greenland. The majority of the film shows varied activities of the people living there, playing and travelling with dogs by sled, kayak, going t
Danish documentary that follows fishermen in Greenland, from the time when fishing got industrialized. The filmcrew also captures ships fighting the thick ice, meet some locals and some hunters. Also, look out for a 'cam
A documentary that challenges the notion of Greenland being the eternal cost for Denmark.
The Beatles take center stage in this comprehensive documentary that spans their career, offering up non-concert footage of the world's most famous rock band in a variety of era-defining moments, including visits to New
Johan Carl Joensen, a Danish colonial manager in Greenland, drives his dog sled in Copenhagen’s Fælledparken. (stumfilm.dk)
Greenland is in the middle of a process of industrial development, a stark contrast to the former way of life. In the film, which was shot in Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg), a group of Greenlandic women talk about their work a
Tonight, as often during the week, Thomas goes to meet Thomas in their usual café. But Thomas is miles away, on the other side of the world, on the snowy plains of Greenland where his father lives.
Filmmaker Christina Karliczek Skoglund goes in search of the Greenland shark.
A moving journey into the world of faith, hope and love of the Greenlandic troubadour Rasmus Lyberth in the run-up to – and not least during! – a magnificent concert on the occasion of his 70th birthday.
Everyday life in Greenland at summer time with the children in focus. There are recordings from several cities: Illulissat (Knud Rasmussen's house), Qasgiannguit (formerly Christianshåb), Sisimiut, Qaqortoq (Julianehåb),
Far away on West-Greenland lies Færingehavn. Once a small piece of Norway bustling with life - now a decrepit ghost town. What happened?
Greenland is the largest island in the world and the landmass closest to the North Pole. 80% of the country is covered by a layer of ice up to 3000 meters thick. Through the eyes of locals we get to know the authentic Gr
In 2010 polar explorer Sebastian Copeland and partner set a Guinness world record kite skiing the 2300 kilometers length of Greenland's south-north axis braving storms, exhaustion and complete isolation. This is the stor
The Romanian expedition to Greenland (1927—1928) was carried out under the auspices of the French Geographical Society and the Royal Belgian Geographical Society, with funds provided by the Geographical Society of Philad