In the Shadow of the Tugtupite

The Inuit have always told stories, and this short film is in many ways a retelling of old folklore - yet strangely predictive of things to come.

Today Greenland is a fledgling nation trying to break loose of the chains of colonialism, but in the process history is about to repeat itself as international interest in the riches of the country is on the rise. Colonialism in a post-colonial world. With this film I want to draw a parallel between modern day Greenland and the history of the people of the great island.

Without pointing any fingers I aim to make sense of things to come while drawing inspiration from an old Inuit tale of the red rocks of the Tugtupite (which literally means the blood of the reindeer). For the film I wanted to depict a town devoured of people while always have the mountains looming in the background to create tension, and with only a few camera movements and hardly any human activity as this plays well in connection to the message of the film.

As Inuit we have always told stories and I wonder what stories future generations will tell about us.