Forum of Independents - Competition 2010 / Nuummioq / Denmark 2010
The hero of this, the first ever Greenlandic film, is 35-year-old carpenter Malik (played by the director’s brother Lars Rosing), who has to confront the inevitability of his own death. He decides to undertake a physical and spiritual journey which will ultimately help him to come to terms with his past and reconcile himself to the future.
For ruggedly attractive, 35-year-old carpenter Malik, life in Greenland’s small capital Nuuk is routinely uneventful – when he’s not working and chatting to casual acquaintances, he’s mostly larking about with his cousin Mikael and rotund buddy Carsten – hunting, drinking in the bar and playing billiards. Malik’s humdrum existence is turned upside down, however, when he is diagnosed with a life-threatening disease, and he has to decide whether to leave for Denmark to receive medical care, or stay in Nuuk to be with his family and friends – and with the girl who might be The One. This first ever Greenlandic film production arose from the need to show that the northern island is more than just an appealing location for foreign film crews. The stunning landscapes nevertheless also play a significant role in this low-key but emotionally compelling story of the spiritual journey undertaken by the hero to come to terms with his family’s past and find inner peace.
98 min / Color, 35 mm
European premiere
Director Torben Bech, Otto Rosing
/ Screenplay Torben Bech
/ Dir. of Photography Bo Bilstrup
/ Music Jan de Vroede
/ Editor Henrik Fleischer, Niels Ostenfeld
/ Producer Mikisoq H. Lynge
/ Production 3900 Pictures ApS
/ Cast Lars Rosing, Angunnguaq Larsen, Julie Berthelsen, Marius Olsen
/ Contact The Works Film Group
www: www.nuummioqthemovie.com
Otto Rosing (b. 1967, Ilullissat, Greenland) grew up in Greenland but he is currently living and working in Copenhagen. He began as an assistant director and production assistant; Nuummioq is his feature debut as a director. Rosing also directed the documentary The Eternal Flight about prominent Greenlandic artist Jens Rosing. Torben Bech is a Danish director and self-taught screenwriter. He has been writing and directing documentaries and short films since 1996. Nuummioq is also his first feature film.
The Works Film Group
5th Floor, Fairgate House, 78 New Oxford Street, WC1A 1HB, London
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 207 612 1080
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E-mail: [email protected]
Torben Bech
Film Director
Otto Rosing
Film Director
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