“In Tété’s Footsteps” Virtual Premiere

In Tété’s Footsteps and Q+A

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Hidden Compass is excited to present the virtual premiere of “In Tété’s Footsteps” on October 3 at noon PT. Come for the film; stay for the Q+A! Immediately following the screening, filmmakers Lola Akinmade, Noo Saro-Wiwa, and Erik Jaråker join Hidden Compass co-founders Sivani Babu and Sabine K. Bergmann for a live conversation about their expedition to Greenland and the making of “In Tété‘s Footsteps.” Suggested ticket price: $12.

In the 1960s, Tété-Michel Kpomassie set off on a decade-long journey from his home in Togo to the Arctic, becoming the first African we know of to explore Greenland. He chronicled his journey in his book, An African in Greenland. More than half a century later, Nigerian-born storytellers, Lola Akinmade and Noo Saro-Wiwa, whose careers were inspired by Kpomassie’s work, teamed up with Swedish videographer Erik Jaråker to follow in Kpomassie’s footsteps. Winners of the inaugural Hidden Compass Pathfinder Prize, the trio voyaged to Greenland on a cultural expedition, exploring the question: Who gets to tell the story of a place?


“In Tété’s Footsteps” was the 2023 winner of the Hidden Compass Pathfinder Prize — an annual grant to fund an expedition and documentary short that embodies our modern age of exploration. Learn more about Hidden Compass at www.hiddencompass.net.

  • Year
    2023
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Greenland
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Awards
    Hidden Compass Pathfinder Prize. Nominee Best Documentary Short, Cannes World Film Festival. Official Selection, New York International Film Awards, International Migration and Environmental Film Festival, and Film Festival of the North
  • Director
    Lola Akinmade
  • Producer
    Lola Akinmade
  • Co-Producer
    Hidden Compass
  • Filmmaker
    Lola Akinmade
  • Cast
    Lola Akinmade, Noo Saro-Wiwa, Erik Jaråker
  • Cinematographer
    Erik Jaråker