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The fight for Greenland /

The world's largest island has been part of Denmark since 172, but a significant majority of the 56.000 inhabitants now want independence. They feel their culture and language are threatened and are the main reasons for the many suicides among young people. But the Danish speaking Greenlanders...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Sorento, Kenneth (Director), Gutkin, Ulrik (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:Danish
Kalâtdlisut
Language Notes:In Danish, Greenlandic with English subtitles.
Published: Sausalito, CA : Film Platform, 2020.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Self-determination, National > Greenland.
Greenlanders > Social life and customs.
Greenland > International status.
Droit des peuples à disposer d'eux-mêmes > Groenland.
Groenlandais > Mœurs et coutumes.
International law
Self-determination, National
Greenland
documentary film.
Documentary films
Feature films
Nonfiction films
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:The world's largest island has been part of Denmark since 172, but a significant majority of the 56.000 inhabitants now want independence. They feel their culture and language are threatened and are the main reasons for the many suicides among young people. But the Danish speaking Greenlanders feel discriminated and want to keep the ties to Denmark.The film follows four strong, young Greenlanders, who each in their own way insist on taking responsibility for the future of their country. The documentary explores the difficult balance between the fight to self-determination and xenophobic nationalism between traditional culture and globalization.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed April 26, 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (60 minutes)
Playing Time:00:59:22