Walls - Akinni Inuk

Walls - Akinni Inuk
Film poster
Directed bySofie Rørdam
Nina Paninnguaq Skydsbjerg
Produced byEmile Hertling Péronard
StarringRuth Mikaelsen Jerimiassen
CinematographyAnders Berthelsen
Inuk Silis Hoegh
Sofie Rørdam
Edited byBiel Andrés
Nanna Frank Møller
Music byGustav Lynge Petrussen
Production
company
Anorak Film
Release date
  • 21 March 2025 (2025-03-21) (CPH:DOX)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryGreenland
LanguageGreenlandic

Walls - Akinni Inuk is a 2025 Greenlandic documentary film directed by Sofie Rørdam and Nina Paninnguaq Skydsbjerg.[1] The film is a portrait of Ruth Mikaelsen Jerimiassen, a woman who has been indefinitely incarcerated in Nuuk for attempted murder, who is given an opportunity for redemption when her case is opened for review.[2]

The film premiered at the CPH:DOX documentary film festival, where it was named the winner of the Nordic Dox award.[3] It had its North American premiere in April at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[1]

The film was selected as Greenland's submission for the Nordic Council Film Prize,[4] and for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[5]

Accolades

Award Date Category Recipient Result Ref.
CPH:DOX 30 March 2025 Nordic Dox award Walls - Akinni Inuk Won [6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Pat Mullen, "Walls – Akinni Inuk Review: Empathy for Life". Point of View, 26 April 2025.
  2. ^ Annika Pham, "Greenlandic Doc ‘Walls – Akinni Inuk’ Filmmakers on a Story About ‘How Human Connection Can Wash Away Prejudice’". Variety, 20 March 2025.
  3. ^ Vassilis Economou, "Always wins big at CPH:DOX". Cineuropa, 31 March 2025.
  4. ^ Marta Balaga, "‘When the Light Breaks,’ ‘Dreams’ Nominated for Nordic Council Film Prize – and ‘The Last Paradise on Earth,’ the First-Ever Entry From the Faroe Islands". Variety, 18 August 2025.
  5. ^ Ben Dalton, "Greenland makes third-ever international feature Oscar entry with ‘WALLS – Akinni Inuk’". Screen Daily, 22 September 2025.
  6. ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (28 March 2025). "CPH:DOX Winners Led by 'Always,' '2000 Meters to Andriivka,' and More". IndieWire. Retrieved 23 September 2025.