| Le Voyage d'Inuk | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mike Magidson |
| Produced by | Mike Magidson Sylvie Barbe Ann Andreasen Jean-Michel Huctin |
| Written by | Mike Magidson Jean-Michel Huctin |
| Starring | Ole Jørgen Hammeken Gaaba Petersen Rebekka Jørgensen Sara Lyberth Inunnguaq Jeremiassen Elisabeth Skade |
| Music by | Stephane Lopez |
| Cinematography | Xavier Libermann Franck Rabel |
| Editing by | Cecile Coolen |
| Distributed by | C'est la vie Films Docside Auvitec Children's Home Uummannaq |
| Release date(s) | coming soon |
| Country | France Greenland |
| Language | Greenlandic |
Le Voyage d'Inuk (English title Inuk) is a Greenlandic language feature film directed by Mike Magidson and co-written by Magidson and anthropologist Jean-Michel Huctin.[1] It is Magidson's first feature film.[1] It premiered in Stockholm on 20 April 2010.[2]
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The "Children's Home Uummannaq" is situated 500 km north of the Arctic Circle in the small town of Uummannaq[3] 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-producer 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][4][5]
Le voyage d'Inuk (Inuk) covers a journey from Greenland's south to its north as an homage to the origins of the Inuit people. It is the coming-of-age story of 16-year-old Inuk (Gaaba Petersen), 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 (Rebekka Jørgensen) sends him to the bear hunter Ikuma (Ole Jørgen Hammeken) 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 videogames. On his journey he meets and is attracted to the rebellious Naja (Sara Lyberth). He finally reconciles his life, but in doing so re-awakens the old injury which had affected the life of Ikuma.[1][4][5]
A preliminary screening was at salon du cinema de Paris 2009 while the movie 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.[6][7]