The coldest real estate deal in history — and everyone's bidding.
Greenland has become a major geopolitical issue between the United States, Europe, Russia, and China due to its geographical location and mineral resources. Its geopolitical destiny will have significant ecological consequences for the entire planet. What choice will the people of Greenland make? The largest island in the world, with its 2.2 million square kilometers covered 80% by ice, is also one of the least densely populated territories on Earth, with barely 57,000 inhabitants. Mainly living off fishing, tourism, and Danish subsidies, yet sitting on a potential treasure. We are talking about 25% of the world's hydrocarbon reserves, the third-largest uranium reserves, and 20% of rare earths. An icy Eldorado that today sparks all sorts of ambitions, one of the hotspots where the future of our multipolar world is being shaped. This is what the film will explore, addressing both its economic and commercial challenges, as well as its geo-ecological and military implications.
Direction
Tight 56-minute runtime — no ice to melt.
Production
Stunning aerials that make exploitation look gorgeous.
Director
Jean-Yves Cauchard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Greenland's 2009 Self-Rule Act gave them control of underground resources — but Denmark still controls foreign policy, creating the exact tension this documentary exploits.
Director Jean-Yves Cauchard specializes in Arctic geopolitics; this is his third documentary on Greenland specifically, suggesting obsession or alarming prescience.
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