STK-ID 11739

Series of shots of historic and prehistoric features; various shots of Viking settlements (year 985 AD). MCS of plaque reading "Eskimo settlement from about 1700, of the Saraoa culture, 1500-1000 BC" to shots of governor and wife (00/06/1973) sitting on ruins. Few shots of Eric the Red's burial grounds. ZOOMs on glacier, of emplacement of Leif Ericson's departure for Canada (1000 AD). Various shots of Hans Egede's original landing site. Shots of Hans Egede's statue with and without Nuuk's (Godthab) town in background. Various CSs of Johannes Rink monument. Shots of Hans Egede's statue without and with town in background, PAN of town of Nuuk seen from Hans Egede's mountain.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
The Greenlanders
Location
Greenland
Year
1973
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 16 mm, Video HI 8
Shooting format
16mm original ektachrome, 35mm neg b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3