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KALAK

KALAK

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October 11, 2024 to October 13, 2024

Cinémathèque québécoise Book

Jan, a nurse, has rebuilt his life in Greenland with his wife and two children. He has fled an incestuous past, which resurfaces when his dying father starts writing to him. Engulfed in a spiral of torment, Jan becomes a true "Kalak," a “dirty Greenlander.” A fragmented tale of a damaged man reproducing cycles of violence and domination, both sexual and colonial, "Kalak" brilliantly tackles the thorny issues of trauma and catharsis. Featuring unpredictable key scenes, this second feature plunges us into the heart of a wildly complex character, both victim and executioner, played by the incredible Emil Johnsen. Isabella Eklöf (Holiday, International Competition, FNC, 2028) has established herself as a director.

Isabella Eklöf
2023 - Feature Film - 120 minutes - Denmark / Netherlands / Sweden / Finland / Greenland

Languages: Danish, Greenlandic
Subtitle languages: French, English

- October 11th and 13th screenings will be followed by a Q&A featuring members of the cast and crew.