The Fight for Greenland (2020)

Overview : The world's largest island has been part of Denmark since 1721, but a significant majority of the 56.000 inhabitants now want independence. They feel their culture and language is threatened and is the main reason 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 right to self-determination and xenophobic nationalism. Between traditional culture and globalization.

Release Date : March 17, 2020

Runtime : 90m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : Copenhagen Film Company Short & Doc

Countries : Denmark, Greenland, Norway

Keywords : politics, identity, language, greenland