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The documentary Orsugiak, or The White Gold of Greenland, explores Denmark’s mining of cryolite in Ivittuut on Kalaallit Nunaat’s (Greenland’s) west coast.
The documentary premiered on Denmark’s national broadcaster but then was removed shortly after its release. Its editor then resigned in connection with the situation. The documentary has sparked significant debate in both Denmark and Greenland concerning colonial exploitation of Inuit homelands.
- Year2025
- Runtime55 minutes
- LanguageDanish
- CountryGreenland
- DirectorClaus Pilehave, Otto Rosing
- ScreenwriterClaus Pilehave
- ProducerMichael Bëvort
- CastNaja Dyrendom Graugaard, Lise Lyck, Larsemiili Johansen
- CinematographerHenrik Ipsen, Anders Aagaard-Strube
- EditorMarie-Louise Bordinggaard, Camilla Schyberg
The documentary Orsugiak, or The White Gold of Greenland, explores Denmark’s mining of cryolite in Ivittuut on Kalaallit Nunaat’s (Greenland’s) west coast.
The documentary premiered on Denmark’s national broadcaster but then was removed shortly after its release. Its editor then resigned in connection with the situation. The documentary has sparked significant debate in both Denmark and Greenland concerning colonial exploitation of Inuit homelands.
- Year2025
- Runtime55 minutes
- LanguageDanish
- CountryGreenland
- DirectorClaus Pilehave, Otto Rosing
- ScreenwriterClaus Pilehave
- ProducerMichael Bëvort
- CastNaja Dyrendom Graugaard, Lise Lyck, Larsemiili Johansen
- CinematographerHenrik Ipsen, Anders Aagaard-Strube
- EditorMarie-Louise Bordinggaard, Camilla Schyberg