Documentary Films - Out of Competition 2013 / Ekspeditionen til verdens ende / Denmark, Sweden 2013
A massive three-masted schooner with an unusual scientific crew on board sets out for the majestic fjords of northeastern Greenland. Will the participants of the expedition discover any new animal species? Will they encounter a polar bear face-to-face? Regardless, this epic documentary essay will enchant viewers through its hypnotic visual beauty and one-of-a-kind humor.
Even today when we cling to the unassailable belief that we have by now ventured into every corner of the planet, we still find blank spots on the world map. The northeastern section of Greenland is entirely untraversed as it is trapped the year round, save for the short northern summer, under an endless mass of ice. This is the destination of an unusual expedition to a region of majestic fjords and floating ice temples – sailors side-by-side with geographers, biologists, illustrators, and photographers make up the diverse crew of a massive, three-masted schooner that probes mysteries hidden at the very ends of the earth. Perhaps it is the encounter with the unknown, or maybe the breathtaking natural scenery that inspires the members of the expedition with a desire to share their own novel reflections on modern civilization. Director Daniel Dencik, who recorded the entire epic adventure, put together a visually lambasting, gently humorous documentary essay that has screened at dozens of world festivals since its fall premiere.
90 min / Color, DCP
Director Daniel Dencik
/ Dir. of Photography Martin Munch
/ Music Mads Heldtberg
/ Editor Per Snadholt, Rebekka Lønqvist
/ Producer Michael Haslund-Christensen
/ Production Haslund Film
/ Contact Haslund / Dencik Entertainment
www: www.expeditionthemovie.dk
Daniel Dencik (b. 1972, Stockholm) graduated in editing from Copenhagen’s National Film School of Denmark (1999). In addition to his filmmaking activities, he has long been interested in literature and has written two books of poetry and a collection of short stories. His editing and screenwriting credits include a number of successful films, among them Noi the Albino (2003), Outsider (2005), and Labrador (2011). His feature-length debut as a director is Moon Rider (2012), screened in documentary competition this year. After graduating, the director repeatedly traveled to the Pacific and the Arctic. After a trip to Greenland he received an offer to document a planned expedition to the island’s remote fjords – his positive response resulted in the film The Expedition to the End of the World. At the 2012 CHP:DOX festival in Copenhagen, Daniel Dencik was awarded Talent of the Year for his skills as a nascent documentary filmmaker.
Haslund / Dencik Entertainment
Norrebrogade 12, 1.th., 2200, Kobenhavn
Denmark
Phone: +45 202 313 88
E-mail: [email protected]
Daniel Dencik
Film Director
Michael Haslund-Christensen
Producer
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