Summaries

A portrayal of the lives of the last great Inuit shaman, Avva, and his beautiful and headstrong daughter, Apak. Based on the journals of 1920s Danish ethnographer Knud Rasmussen.

The last great shaman of the Inuit Avva and his beautiful and headstrong daughter Apak lives on the verge of change in 1922. As the father is trying to resist the changes encroaching upon his family and culture, a group of Danish scientists arrive to study and record his way of life.—Ploy P.

Details

Keywords
  • religion
  • snow
  • explorer
  • shaman
  • inuit
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Nov 9, 2006
Countries of origin Canada Denmark Greenland
Language English Danish Inuktitut
Filming locations Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada
Production companies Igloolik Isuma Productions Inc. Kunuk Cohn Productions Barok Film A/S

Box office

Gross US & Canada $209478
Opening weekend US & Canada $50823
Gross worldwide $209478

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 52m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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