Greenland’s Third-Ever Oscar Hopeful ‘Walls’ Goes Deep on Human Connection and Second Chances

You may know Greenland mostly from U.S. President Trump’s goal of taking control of the island, which is an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. But the world’s largest island also has its own stories to tell, and some are not just local but universal.

Case in point: the documentary Walls – Akinni Inuk. Two strong Greenlandic women are united by traumatic pasts and a chaotic present, even though one lives behind bars, while the other keeps her vulnerability behind a cool facade. The doc takes viewers not only closer to them, but inside their hearts and minds. A synopsis of the film promises “a moving journey for justice, freedom, and a second chance at life.” Colonialism’s lasting chokehold also plays a key role.

The “akinni inuk” part of the title also hints at the fact that there is more at play here than first meets the eye.