CinemaOSMovie · 2018 · 1h 8m

The Raven and the Seagull

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.

Directed byLasse Lau

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 8m
Language
DA
Released
August 10, 2018
Studios
Karitas Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring
Nukâka Coster-Waldau

Nukâka Coster-Waldau

Makka Kleist

Makka Kleist

Aasiaat Nipaat

Josef Tarrak-Petrussen

Vivi Nielsen

Vivi Nielsen

Aannguaq René J. Hansen

Angunnguaq Larsen

Angunnguaq Larsen

Varna Marianne Nielsen

Varna Marianne Nielsen

Creative team
Directed by
Lasse Lau
Produced by
Rikke Tambo Andersen
Rie Hougaard

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