Heart of Light

Qaamarngup uummataa

Greenlandic theatrical poster.
Directed by Jacob Grønlykke
Produced by Henrik Møller-Sørensen
Written by Jacob Grønlykke, Hans Anthon Lynge
Starring Rasmus Lyberth
Music by Joachim Holbek
Cinematography Dan Laustsen
Edited by Wadt Thomsen
Release dates
  • 25 January 1998 (1998-01-25) (Greenland)
Running time
 90 minutes
Country Greenland

Qaamarngup uummataa (Danish: Lysets hjerte[1]) (English title: Heart of light) is a 1998 Greenlandic and Danish produced drama film directed and written by Jacob Grønlykke.[2][3] It is the first major production for a film to be completely shot in Greenland.[4]

The film is about an Innu alcoholic, who has to come to terms with his criminal son. He leaves his village and seeks recovery, and returns a new man, refreshed.[5] One of the central themes of the film is the conflict between modernity and tradition.[1]

Cast

References

  1. 1 2 Schepelern, Peter (2010). Filmleksikon (in Danish). Gyldendal A/S. p. 347. ISBN 978-87-02-04523-9.
  2. ↑ Jones, Michael (2008). Nordic Landscapes: Region and Belonging on the Northern Edge of Europe. University of Minnesota Press. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-8166-3914-4.
  3. ↑ Gilmore, Geoffrey (1999). "Heart of Light". Sundance Film Festival Archives.
  4. ↑ Lerangis, Peter (2007). Smiler's Bones. Scholastic Inc. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-439-34488-3.
  5. ↑ Blocker, Jack S.; Fahey, David M.; Tyrrell, Ian R. (1 January 2003). Alcohol and Temperance in Modern History: An International Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 240. ISBN 978-1-57607-833-4.
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