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Kalak

Isabella Eklöf, Denmark, 2024

120 min.DK/Feature

Jan is on the run from himself after being sexually abused by his father. Living in Greenland with his little family, he yearns to be a part of the open, collectivist culture and become a Kalak, a "dirty Greenlander".
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title Kalak
Danish title Kalak
Keywords Greenland, Colonialism
Director Isabella Eklöf
Screenplay Kim Leine, Isabella Eklöf, Sissel Dalsgaard Thomsen
Producer Maria Møller Kjeldgaard
Director of Photography Nadim Carlsen
Editor Anna Eborn, Isabella Eklöf
Sound Mark Glynne, Josten Klooster
Production designer Josephine Farsø
Appearance Emil Johnsen, Asta August, Berda Larsen, Connie Kristoffersen
Production country Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Greenland, Netherlands, Finland
Domestic distribution Scanbox Entertainment Danmark A/S, Scanbox
Danish theatrical release 07.03.2024
DFI subsidy Konsulentstøtte
Danish rating Allowed for children over the age of 15
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Companies
Production company Manna Film
Co-production Momento Film, Film i Väst, Made, Mer Film, Lemming Film, Polarama Greenland
With support from Det Danske Filminstitut, FilmFyn, Norwegian Film Institute, Mediefondet Zefyr, The Netherlands Film Fund, The Netherlands Film Production Incentive, Swedish Film Institute, Finnish Film Foundation, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Naalakkersuisut, NAPA, Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, Creative Europe
In collaboration with Danmarks Radio, SVT, NRK, YLE, Beofilm, Totem Films
Domestic distribution Scanbox Entertainment Danmark A/S, Scanbox

Direction
Direction Isabella Eklöf
Casting: Denmark Djamila Hansen
Casting: Denmark Gro Metha Therp
Casting: Greenland Julie Wieth
Casting: Greenland Kuluk Helms
Casting: Norway Celine Lucille Engebrigtsen

Script
Screenplay Kim Leine
Screenplay Isabella Eklöf
Screenplay Sissel Dalsgaard Thomsen
Script consultant Pierre Hodgson

Production
Producer Maria Møller Kjeldgaard
Co-producer Maria Ekerhovd
Co-producer Gary Cranner
Co-producer Erik Glijnis
Co-producer Leontine Petit
Co-producer David Herdies
Co-producer Michael Krotkiewski
Co-producer Kristina Börjeson
Co-producer Ilona Tolmunen
Co-producer Emile Hertling Péronard
Co-producer Pipaluk Kreutzmann Jørgensen
Executive producer Peter Hyldahl
Line producer Emilie Steen
Production manager Ann-Sofie Grøndal
Project coordinator Nathan Kreutzmann
Production coordinator Jonas Krogh Søndergård
Production assistant Arnánguak Skifte Lynge

Cinematography
Cinematographer Nadim Carlsen
First assistant camera Bertil Rosenkrands Mathiesen
2nd assistant camera Christine Wennerstrøm Radl
Loader Maxine Brun

Electrical dept.
Gaffer Martin Lerche
Best boy David Odstad
Electrician assistant Minik Bidstrup

Editing
Editor Anna Eborn
Editor Isabella Eklöf

Production design
Production designer Josephine Farsø
Property master Anne Oddershede
Set decorator Nanna Emilie Damsgaard
Set dresser Tilde Platz

Wardrobe
Costume designer Sascha Valbjørn
Costume on set Anemone Overgaard Larsen

Makeup
Makeup designer Saara Räisänen
SFX makeup Eija Hakkarainen
Makeup artist assistant Nivi Noelani Lynge

Sound
Sound designer Mark Glynne
Sound engineer Josten Klooster
Sound assistant Ilannguaq Petrussen

Visual effects
VFX supervisor Peter Hjorth

Appearance
Appearance Emil Johnsen
Appearance Asta August
Appearance Berda Larsen
Appearance Connie Kristoffersen
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ARTICLES AND NEWS

Nine Danish films selected for the largest film festival in the Nordic region

08. jan 2024 | GÖTEBORG. There is a strong Danish presence at this year's Göteborg Film Festival, where 'Eternal’', 'Kalak', 'The Promised Land' and ‘As the Tide Comes In’ are in competition, while 'Birthday Girl', 'Before…

Ni danske film udtaget til Nordens største filmfestival

08. jan 2024 | GÖTEBORG. Der er stor dansk tilstedeværelse på årets Göteborg Film Festival, hvor ’For evigt’, ’Kalak’, ’Bastarden’ og ’Før stormen’ er at finde i festivalens konkurrenceprogram, mens ’Birthday Girl’, ’Når…

Kalak vinder to priser på San Sebastián Film Festival

30. sep 2023 | HÆDER. Kalak vinder Juryens Specialpris, mens filmens fotograf Nadim Carlsen vinder prisen for bedste filmfotografering.

Kalak wins two awards at San Sebastián Film Festival

29. sep 2023 | HONOUR. Kalak wins the Jury's Special Prize while the film's DOP Nadim Carlsen wins the prize for Best Cinematography.

Bastarden, Kalak og flere danske koproduktioner udtaget til de førende efterårsfestivaler

31. aug 2023 | FESTIVAL. Flere af de helt store efterårsfestivaler får dansk deltagelse. Nikolaj Arcels historiske storfilm ’Bastarden’ vises både i Venedig, Telluride, Toronto og San Sebastian, hvor Isabella Eklöfs ’Kalak’…

’Kalak’ selected for San Sebastián competition

25. aug 2023 | SAN SEBASTIAN. Isabella Eklöf’s second feature film ’Kalak’ has been selected for the main competition at San Sebastián Film Festival and will have its world premiere September 23.

’Kalak’ udtaget til hovedkonkurrence i San Sebastián

25. aug 2023 | SAN SEBASTIAN. Isabella Eklöfs filmatisering af Kim Leines prisvindende debutroman ’Kalak’ får verdenspremiere den 23. september i hovedkonkurrencen på en af de mest prominente filmfestivaler i Europa, San…