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International Short Films Programme 4: By Reflected Light
International Short Film Competition

When his beloved sled dog vanishes, Kaali’s search reveals hard truths about friendship, isolation, and resilience in the fragile bonds of a close-knit community.
In East Greenland’s remote town of Tasiilaq, Kaali searches for his missing sled dog, convinced it has been stolen. What begins as a determined pursuit becomes a journey through suspicion, betrayal, and the fragile ties that hold a small community together. Alongside his only friend, Kaali learns that the real thief is not who he imagined, confronting truths about loyalty, loss, and the complicated resilience of youth growing up on the margins.

Credits

Director
Christoffer Rizvanovic Stenbakken
Producer
Asbjørn H. Kelstrup
Executive Producer
Maria Møller Christoffersen
Cinematographer
Philip Peng Rosenthal
Editor
Laura Skiöld Østerud
Production Company
Piteraq Pictures, Frau Film present
Sales Company
Gargantua Film Distribution
Sound
Becca Reyes
Composer
Becca Reyes
Cast
Kamillo Ignatiussen
Mikkel Paalu P. Bianco
Simujooq Ikila

About the Director

Christoffer Rizvanovic Stenbakken
Christoffer Rizvanovic Stenbakken is a writer and director from Tasiilaq, East Greenland, now based in Copenhagen. His filmmaking combines naturalistic style with authenticity, reflecting the lives and landscapes of East Greenland. He has created shorts including ‘12 Minutes’ (2023) and ‘Baby Food’ (2022), as well as the series ‘Replay’ (2019). His first short from East Greenland, ‘Anngeerdardardo