Heart of Light
1998 film
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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]
Directed byJacob Grønlykke
Written byJacob Grønlykke, Hans Anthon Lynge
Produced byHenrik Møller-Sørensen
StarringRasmus Lyberth
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| Directed by | Jacob Grønlykke |
| Written by | Jacob Grønlykke, Hans Anthon Lynge |
| Produced by | Henrik Møller-Sørensen |
| Starring | Rasmus Lyberth |
| Cinematography | Dan Laustsen |
| Edited by | Wadt Thomsen |
| Music by | Joachim Holbek |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
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The film is about an Inuk 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
- Rasmus Lyberth ... Rasmus
- Vivi Nielsen ... Marie
- Nukâka Motzfeldt ... drum dancer
- Niels Platow ... Mikael Berthelsen
- Kenneth Rasmussen ... Simon
- Knud Petersen
- Laila Rasmussen ... Karina
- Agga Olsen ... Magdalene
- Jens Davidsen ... Vicar
- Henrik Larsen ... Plummer
- Søren Hauch-Fausbøll ... Bar guest
- Asger Reher ... chief of police
- Karina Skands ... Girl in tent
- Julie Carlsen ... Girl in tent
