SUMÉ - THE SOUND OF A REVOLUTION

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From 1973 to 1976 the Greenlandic rock band Sumé released three albums and changed the history of Greenland. The group’s political songs were the first to be recorded in the Greenlandic language – a language that prior to Sumé didn’t have words for “revolution” or “oppression”. After 250 years of Danish colonization Sumé set in motion a revival of Greenlandic culture and identity, and paved the way for a Greenlandic home rule government.

CREDITS
Director: Inuk Silis Høegh
Creative Producer: Emile Hertling Péronard
Director of Photography: Henrik Bohn Ipsen
Editor: Per K. Kirkegaard
Sound Design: Jon McBirnie and Rune Hansen
Sound Mix: Rasmus Winther
Co-Producers: Vibeke Vogel and Elise Lund Larsen, Bullitt Film & John Arvid Berger, Jabfilm

Produced by
Ánorâk Film

In Co-Production with
Bullitt Film Aps and Jabfilm

With the support of
Namminersorlutik Oqartussat – Government of Greenland
The Danish Film Institute by Film Commissioner Helle Hansen
N.A.P.A. – The Nordic Institute in Greenland
Nuna Fonden
Nordisk Film & TV-Fond
Nordnorsk Filmsenter
Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq
Royal Greenland
Sparebank 1 Nord-Norge
Ulo Records

In association with
DR, DANISH BROADCAST CORPORATION by Commissioning Editor Mette Hoffmann Meyer
SVT by Commissioning Editor Emelie Persson
NRK by Commissioning Editor Tore Tomter
KNR