Synopsis
Jan, a nurse who is also a father, was sexually abused by his father as a teenager. Working in Nuuk, Greenland, he tries to connect to the culture with sex. When someone calls him a Kalak, a Greenlandic word with a double meaning of both a "true" and "dirty" Greenlander, he wears the epithet as a badge of honor. Ultimately, he has to confront his father.
Kalak (2024) is a 2h 0min drama feature film by Isabella Eklöf. Jan, a nurse who is also a father, was sexually abused by his father as a teenager.
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Festival History
- Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2024 - International Panorama
- Göteborg Film Festival 2024 generic
- Istanbul Film Festival 2024 generic
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2024 generic
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 2023 generic
