Qivitoq

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Released November 06, 1956

Overview

A young teacher, Eva Nygaard, arrives in Greenland from Denmark to surprise her fiancé, the Doctor Erik Halsøe, but is crushed to find he has not waited for her and he is about to be married to his assisting nurse. Eva travels to a small fishing village to await the next ship back to Denmark. There she enters into a tense and often confrontational relationship with Jens, a quiet moody Dane who manages a trading company outpost. Meanwhile, Jens is trying to persuade a Greenlander named Pavia to become a company fisherman, despite Pavia's fear of alienating his fellow villagers and upsetting the spirit, Qivitoq.

Runtime

1h 59m


Origin Country

Denmark


Original Language

Danish


Original Title

Qivitoq - fjeldgængeren


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • Denmark
  • Greenland

Spoken Languages

  • Dansk (Danish)
  • (Kalaallisut)

Production Companies

  • logo for Nordisk Film Denmark

    Nordisk Film Denmark

    Denmark

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