Hedtoft
The personal story of the greatest tragedy in Greenlandic maritime history, told by the grandson of one of the 95 passengers who lost their lives on the cold stormy night of January 30th, 1959, when M/S Hans Hedtoft - on its maiden voyage - allegedly hit an iceberg.
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Inuk JørgensenWriter, producer, directorFlaskerenseren, Greenland Adventure Race, Home
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Per Kunuk Lyberth-LyngeWriter
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Small Time GiantsAll Hope Abandon (song)
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Project Title (Original Language):Hedtoft
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Runtime:12 minutes 31 seconds
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Completion Date:September 9, 2019
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Production Budget:6,500 USD
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Country of Origin:Greenland
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Country of Filming:Greenland
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Language:Danish
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:1,85:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Nuuk International Film Festival (work in progress)Nuuk
Greenland
September 19, 2019
Sneak preview
Best Shortfilm -
Local screening/Greenlandic premiereQaqortoq
Greenland
December 4, 2019
Premiere -
Independent Shorts AwardsLos Angeles
United States
January 15, 2020
Silver Award -
International Festival of Winter CinemaEdmonton
Canada
February 13, 2020
Official Selection -
Nickel Independent Film FestivalSt. John’s
Canada
July 20, 2020
Official Selection -
Oregon Documentary Film FestivalPortland, Oregon
United States
August 15, 2020
Best International Director Nominee -
639 Festival-
Denmark
September 1, 2020
Official Selection -
Māoriland Film FestivalOtaki
New Zealand
September 26, 2020
Southern Hemisphere Premiere
Official Selection -
Nord Atlantiske FilmdageCopenhagen
Denmark
September 26, 2020
Official Selection -
MINT Film FestivalBillings, Manitoba
Canada
September 17, 2020
Official Selection -
Asinabka Media Arts & Film FestivalOttawa
Canada
September 16, 2020
Official Selection -
Setting Sun Film FestivalMelbourne
Australia
October 30, 2020
Official Selection -
Nordische FilmtageLübeck
Germany
November 1, 2020
German premiere
Official Selection -
Trento Film FestivalTrento
Italy
April 30, 2021
Italien Premiere
Official Selection
Award-winning short film writer/director. Educated from the university of Aarhus, Denmark, Inuk has been making home movies and short animations since his childhood in Greenland. As an adult he has been involved in several documentary and short film productions as well as being an active member of the film making community of Greenland, Film.gl. As an indigenous filmmaker he has a focus on aesthetic images and personal stories that touch on the identity, history, and culture of the Greenlandic Inuit people.
This is the first film about the greatest maritime tragedy in the history of Greenland, told from the personal perspective of a grandson who has spent his adult life searching for a lost grandfather. On a cold and stormy night in January 1959 ninety-five people from all walks of life lost their lives off the coast of Greenland, and yet much of the coverage in the media at the
time and to this day has focussed on conspiracies, passing the blame, and the societal consequences of the tragedy of
M/S Hans Hedtoft.
With this film I hope to avoid all grandiose chatter and noise
and instead focus on the personal story of the tragedy, told by a close relative of one of the people who lost their lives. This is a story of sorrow, perseverance, and hope. This is a story that needs to be told and remembered.
A special thank you, Per Kunuk Lyberth-Lynge for your
willingness to cooperate on this project and for your vital
knowledge and input during the planning of this shortfilm.
And thanks to Small Time Giants for the inspirational music,
and being willing to letting your song be part of this little
project.