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Anngeerdardardor

The Thief | Dieb
Generation Kplus 2025
© Philip Peng Rosenthal
Kaali discovers that his beloved sled dog is missing. He immediately sets out to look for him in the small town of Tasiilaq in East Greenland. Kaali suspects the dog has been stolen. Accompanied by his only friend, Bartilaa, he encounters various townspeople and has to face the challenges that come with being different in this close-knit community. Running away from a group of teenage bullies, Kaali eventually finds his dog and steals it back. But he is caught red-handed and flees, leaving Bartilaa behind. When Kaali learns the actual thief is not who he assumed, he must act quickly to avoid losing his only friend. Anngeerdardardor is the first short film ever made in East Greenland. Based on true events, it was created in collaboration with the young people of Tasiilaq.
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by Christoffer Rizvanovic Stenbakken (Director, Screenplay)
with Kamillo Ignatiussen, Mikkel Paalu P. Bianco, Simujooq Ikila Denmark / Greenland 2025 Greenlandic 20' Colour World premiere | Short Film recommendation: 12 years and up

With

  • Kamillo Ignatiussen (Kaali)
  • Mikkel Paalu P. Bianco (Bartilaa)
  • Simujooq Ikila (Kaali's Father)

Crew

Director Christoffer Rizvanovic Stenbakken
Screenplay Christoffer Rizvanovic Stenbakken
Cinematography Philip Peng Rosenthal
Editing Laura Skiöld Østerud
Sound Design Becca Reyes
Casting Alberte Parnuuna
Producer Asbjørn Høgstad Kelstrup
Executive Producer Maria Møller Christoffersen
Co-Producer Michael Noer

Produced by

Frau Film

Piteraq Pictures

World Sales

Gargantua Film Distribution

Photos

Christoffer Rizvanovic Stenbakken

© Alexandre Archimbaud

The screenwriter and director was born in Tasiilaq, eastern Greenland in 1987. He currently lives in Copenhagen and works as a freelancer in film and television. As a filmmaker, he seeks to achieve a high level of authenticity in his characters and their environments by means of an investigative approach and a naturalistic style. He has a deep love for eastern Greenland and considers it to be a place that offers far more than its reputation suggests.

Filmography

2017 Annas Kamp (Anna’s Fight); documentary 2019 Replay; series, 10 episodes 2021 Blink; short film 2022 Babymos (Baby Food); short film 2024 12 Minutter (12 Minutes); short film 2025 Anngeerdardardor (The Thief); short film

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2025