Through events in the life of 10 year-old Mikisoq, an eskimo boy living with his family in a remote Greenland settlement, we see how a new Greenland is emerging with the involvement of Denmark. The heavy decrease in seal catches imposes poverty and hardship and the film shows how Mikisoq and his family eventually find a different life and future in a southern town. Grandfather prefers to stay behind.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313773
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Eskimos - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Greenland
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Change (Psychology)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)