Ciné-ONU invites you to the screening of “Last Days of the Arctic” on 15 January 2013 at 18.30 at the Goethe Institute in Brussels.
About the film
The world turns its gaze toward the Arctic. Nowhere are the signs of climate change more visible; here global warming already affects the day-to-day lives of the local people. Still the circumpolar Arctic is one of the most disputed territories on Earth, with many nations laying claim to the mining and oil rights of the area as the sea ice retreats. For thousands of years the Inuit have built their communities based upon a sensitive understanding of the land and the frozen ocean, but rapid social and environmental change threatens their traditional way of life. The hunters of the North are a dying breed. This is the twilight of their society.
“Last Days of the Arctic” documents the evocative photographic journey of Ragnar Axelsson. The photographer, drawn by a deep respect for the hunting communities of northern Greenland and Canada, has been travelling to the Arctic for almost three decades. This remarkable body of work is finally brought together to present a unique record of the daily life and culture of some of the most remote communities in the world.
Runtime: 60′
Language: English
Directed by: Ragnar Axelsson
Watch the trailer
The film will be followed by a Q/A, with Mr. Ragnar Axelsson, international photojournalist and director of the documentary, and Mr. Damien Degeorges, author and associate researcher at University of Greenland.
Registration
The screening is now sold-out.
How to get there
Goethe Institute Brussels, Rue Belliardstraat 58, 1040 Brussels
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