Hingitaq. The outcasts

Description

Hingitaq : the outcasts is about a native population's lifelong struggle after being moved due to an arrangement between Denmark and the USA in 1951 that led to the establishment of the Thule Air Base in Greenland.The arrangement meant that the native population got four days to pack their belongings. Their village was leveled to the ground and they were moved to Qaanaaq, 150 km. away.

Runtime

58 min

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Date of Publication

2003

Database

Alexander Street

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