Private Project

Reconciliation

On Arctic ice, a civilian climate expedition comes to live with Indigenous hunters shaped by the circle of life. Science meets ancestral wisdom. “Leave us alone” reframes intervention, tracing a fragile path toward reconciliation.

  • Koji Kashiwa
    Director
  • Kean Cao
    Producer
  • Jian Shen
    Executive Producer
  • Xinglei Zhou
    Production Team
  • Bo Jiang
    Production Team
  • Halldor Johannsson
    Production Team
  • Siyu Wang
    Production Team
  • Jian Shen
    Featuring
  • Xinglei Zhou
    Featuring
  • Bo Jiang
    Featuring
  • Halldor Johannsson
    Featuring
  • Mads Ole Kristianson
    Featuring
  • David Qujaukitsoq
    Featuring
  • Siyu Wang
    Featuring
  • Karl Aakatak Sandgreen
    Featuring
  • Flemming Bisgaard
    Special Thanks
  • Paarnannguaq Bisgaard
    Special Thanks
  • Narwhal Ocean Research Center
    Produced by
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 28, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    70,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    China, Greenland, Iceland, United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    Greenland
  • Language:
    English, Mandarin Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    3:4
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Distribution Information
  • MIMAOKU CULTURE & MEDIA LTD
    Sales Agent
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Koji Kashiwa

I am Koji Kashiwa, an independent documentary director and cinematographer with an anthropology background. My work spans the globe, focusing on humanity’s alternative lifestyles, the interplay of fixed social circles, and the mechanics of “destiny”.
In an era where knowledge is accessible yet information cocoons are growing thicker, film, I believe, is the perfect medium to spark curiosity and break down cognitive barriers.

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Director Statement

The documentary Reconciliation tells a story set in Qaanaaq, the northernmost village in the Arctic. It is a place almost like a fairyland, with incredible landscapes and scenery, and has been home to the Inuit for generations.
Rather than exoticizing Qaanaaq, the film quietly captures the ideological conflict that arises when local hunters intersect with environmental NGOs. The modern, so-called scientific concept of environmental protection clashes with the local people’s thousands of years of survival wisdom and their keen insight into the ecosystem.
This kind of contradiction can take place in Qaanaaq, and it can happen anywhere. Like the issue of global warming, it is a deeply resonant topic of our time.