Controversial ‘White Gold of Greenland’ Doc Finds Distribution After Being Pulled in Denmark Amid Trump Bid for Arctic Island
variety.comNick Vivarelli International Correspondent Timely doc “The White Gold of Greenland” is sparking controversy in the Nordic film and TV community just as U.S.
President Donald Trump has set his sights on the Arctic island’s mineral wealth. Directed by Claus Pilehave and Otto Rosing – the latter is known for directing “Nuummioq,” considered the first locally produced feature film ever made in Greenland – “White Gold of Greenland” delves into the colonial relationships between Greenland and Denmark.
The doc – initially aired by Denmark’s national broadcaster DR – claims that between 1854 and 1987 Danish mining companies operating on Greenland’s west coast extracted the equivalent of nearly $59 billion worth of a precious mineral called cryolite that is crucial for producing aluminium, without pumping much of that wealth back into Greenland’s economy.
That claim sparked an uproar. Two weeks after going on air in February “White Gold of Greenland” was pulled by DR and the broadcaster’s editor-in-chief Thomas Falbe was reportedly forced to step down.
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