The Journals of Knud Rasmussen

2006 NR 1h 52m 6.4

A portrayal of the lives of the last great Inuit shaman, Avva, and his beautiful and headstrong daughter, Apak. Based on the journals of 1920s Danish ethnographer Knud Rasmussen.

The last great shaman of the Inuit Avva and his beautiful and headstrong daughter Apak lives on the verge of change in 1922. As the father is trying to resist the changes encroaching upon his family and culture, a group of Danish scientists arrive to study and record his way of life.

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Info about The Journals of Knud Rasmussen

Studio(s): Igloolik Isuma Productions Inc., Kunuk Cohn Productions

Originally Released: Mar 11, 2006

Production Countries: Canada, Denmark

Genres:Drama