Pitch
In order to survive in his harsh climate Utaaq, a young Inuit hunter, has to become a Shaman.
Author’s note
Inuit culture from Greenland is exposed and vulnerable in the face of progress. Its power and extent have been severely reduced in the last hundred years. Shaman is an attempt to show part of that culture: shamanism. The film will give audiences an appreciation of the spiritual forces behind the culture of this harsh climate and majestic scenery.
For my portrayal of rites and everyday life I have drawn on ethnographic sources to avoid inaccuracies and misinterpretations. I have set the film in the recent past in order to contrast it with our materialist view of the world. Shaman is a fairy tale and a tribute to a culture that may be disappearing forever
Year of production:2008. Running time:11 min.Director:Luc Perez. screenplay:Luc Perez. Producer:Marie Bro. Co-producer:Farid Rezkallah. Sound Editor: Niels Arild. Voice:Rasmus Lyberth.
