Sumé: The Sound of a Revolution

Inuk Silis Høegh
2014-10-16

Greenland's fight for independence began with a rock band
6.5
73 min

A successful rock band from Greenland? Yes, it's not a lie. In 1973, the Greenlandic Sumé released a debut album, which record time made it to all the households on the icy island. But Sumé's success was not just due to their catchy beat rock, but also to the band's ability to put words to the zeitgeist, where Greenlandic culture was slowly fading away

Cast

Name Character Team
Erno Aronsen Himself Unowned
Per Berthelsen Himself Unowned
Hjalmar Dahl Himself Unowned
Per Danker Himself (archive footage) Unowned
Hans Fleischer Himself Unowned
Lise Hegelund Herself Unowned
Malik Høegh Himself Unowned
Isak Kleist Himself Unowned
Kuupik Kleist Himself Unowned