Our Flag
Johannes Müller / Greenland / 2025 / International Premiere / 51 min
The story of Greenland's national flag is a story of cultural identity, pride, and unity. In ‘Our Flag’, we meet the artist who created the iconic motif of a red sun rising over the sea.
‘Our Flag’ tells the story of Greenland’s iconic flag and its creator, the Greenlandic artist Thue Christiansen. In 1985, he designed the simple and beautiful motif of a red sun rising above the sea. The Greenlandic name for the flag is ‘Erfalasorput’, which means ‘our flag’.
The story of the flag is a story of a symbol of identity, pride, and unity with deep cultural and spiritual roots. It is fascinating in its own right to hear about Christiansen’s artistic work and the challenges and historical milestones along the way. Greenlandic filmmaker Johannes Müller weaves the story together through personal memories, conversations, and archival material. ‘Our Flag’ shows how a single emblem can carry the hopes, resilience, and history of an entire nation.
