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"Heart of Light"

Heart of Light
(1998, 92 min. 35mm.) GREENLAND/DENMARK/NORWAY/SWEDEN
Director: Jacob Gronlykke
Actors: Rasmus Lyberth as Rasmus Lynge, Vivi Nielsen as Marie Lynge, Anda Kristiansen as The Qivittoq, Kenneth Rasmussen as Simon and Knud Petersen as Nilsi.
Music written and performed by Rasmus Lyberth (Inughuit).
In Danish and Inuit with English subtitles.

A search into the heart of an Inughuit man whose family is being torn apart by alcohol, violence and tragedy. This realistic tale in which a grieving father journeys into the interior on a dangerous hunting trip gradually becomes an odyssey into a mystical world, guided by The Qivittoq, where Rasmus may find the strength he needs by reconnecting with his lost traditions and his own memories.

Image credit: Both images from Heart of Light - Courtesy of Odd-Steinar Tøllefsen

2003 Native Cinema Showcase

2003 At the Movies, NYC

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