KALAK

By Isabella EKLÖF

TOTEM FILMS - as SALES

Drama - Completed 2023

Jan is on the run from himself after being sexually abused by his father. Working as a nurse in Greenland, he longs for deeper connection at any cost.

Festivals
& Awards

San Sebastian 2023
Officiel Selection - Special Jury Prize, Best Cinematography Jury Prize
    • Year of production
    • 2023
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • DENMARK, NORWAY, NETHERLANDS, SWEDEN, FINLAND, GREENLAND
    • Languages
    • DANISH, ENGLISH
    • Director(s)
    • Isabella EKLÖF
    • Producer(s)
    • Maria MØLLER KJELDGAARD (MANNA FILM)
    • Synopsis
    • Jan is on the run from himself after being sexually abused by his father. Living in Greenland with his little family, he yearns to be a part of the open, collectivist culture and become a Kalak, a ”dirty Greenlander".