Archive of films Expedition to the End of the World / Ekspeditionen til verdens ende

Denmark / Sweden
2013, 90 min

Section: Documentary Films - Out of Competition
Year: 2013

A massive three-masted schooner with an unusual scientific crew on board sets out for the majestic fjords of northeastern Greenland. Will the participants of the expedition discover any new animal species? Will they encounter a polar bear face-to-face? Regardless, this epic documentary essay will enchant viewers through its hypnotic visual beauty and one-of-a-kind humor.

Synopsis

Even today when we cling to the unassailable belief that we have by now ventured into every corner of the planet, we still find blank spots on the world map. The northeastern section of Greenland is entirely untraversed as it is trapped the year round, save for the short northern summer, under an endless mass of ice. This is the destination of an unusual expedition to a region of majestic fjords and floating ice temples – sailors side-by-side with geographers, biologists, illustrators, and photographers make up the diverse crew of a massive, three-masted schooner that probes mysteries hidden at the very ends of the earth. Perhaps it is the encounter with the unknown, or maybe the breathtaking natural scenery that inspires the members of the expedition with a desire to share their own novel reflections on modern civilization. Director Daniel Dencik, who recorded the entire epic adventure, put together a visually lambasting, gently humorous documentary essay that has screened at dozens of world festivals since its fall premiere.

About the director

Daniel Dencik (b. 1972, Stockholm) graduated in editing from Copenhagen’s National Film School of Denmark (1999). In addition to his filmmaking activities, he has long been interested in literature and has written two books of poetry and a collection of short stories. His editing and screenwriting credits include a number of successful films, among them Noi the Albino (2003), Outsider (2005), and Labrador (2011). His feature-length debut as a director is Moon Rider (2012), screened in documentary competition this year. After graduating, the director repeatedly traveled to the Pacific and the Arctic. After a trip to Greenland he received an offer to document a planned expedition to the island’s remote fjords – his positive response resulted in the film The Expedition to the End of the World. At the 2012 CHP:DOX festival in Copenhagen, Daniel Dencik was awarded Talent of the Year for his skills as a nascent documentary filmmaker.

Contacts

Haslund / Dencik Entertainment
Norrebrogade 12, 1.th., 2200, Kobenhavn
Denmark
Tel: +45 202 313 88
E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.expeditionthemovie.dk

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About the film

Color, DCP

Section:	Documentary Films - Out of Competition

Director:	Daniel Dencik
Dir. of Photography:	Martin Munch
Music:	Mads Heldtberg
Editor:	Per Snadholt, Rebekka Lønqvist
Producer:	Michael Haslund-Christensen
Production:	Haslund Film
Contact:	Haslund / Dencik Entertainment

www:	www.expeditionthemovie.dk

Guests

Daniel Dencik

Film Director

Michael Haslund-Christensen

Producer