Film synopsis
Life on Earth begins and ends with Greenland. Researcher Minik Rosing's landmark discovery of the first life contrasts with the melting ice masses in Ivalo Frank's tribute to her beautiful homeland.
Documentary, 2022
73’
Greenland, Denmark, Germany
13+
Greenlandic, Danish, English with Arabic subtitles
Director: Ivalo Frank
Producers: Rie Hougaard Landgreen, Rikke Tambo
Born in Greenland to Danish parents, has lived in several countries and now resides in Berlin and Copenhagen. Holding a MA in Philosophy and Social Science from Lund University, she works as an artist and visual anthropologist. Frank has made films in various countries such as Bosnia, China and Greenland and the content range from post-war portraits and post-colonial perspectives to in-depth interviews with citizens from the former DDR.