Tour of the Arctic (2/2) – from Greenland to Alaska | DW Documentary

Two film crews explore the spectacular wilderness of the Arctic. The people who live there face dramatic changes. Part two takes viewers from East Greenland to Alaska.

The region around the North Pole is one of the greatest and least-known wildernesses in the world - and it’s rapidly changing due to global warming. 350 people, most of them Inuit, live in Ittoqqortoormiit in Greenland. The nearest settlement is on neighboring Iceland. Almost 800 kilometers of Arctic Ocean separate the two islands. The film team accompanies an Inuit family through Scoresby Sound, a fjord system on the eastern coast of Greenland. They travel hundreds of kilometers in small boats through pack ice, passing icebergs as high as skyscrapers. On the way they meet whalers who are hunting for narwhals in summer. In this Inuit culture, narwhal skin and polar bear goulash have ensured survival for thousands of years. Greenpeace and WWF activists want to stop whaling and polar bear hunting - but this poses a threat to the indigenous way of life on Greenland. On the expedition through the world's largest fjord system, the team learns about the consequences of global warming: melting permafrost and a rapid increase in greenhouse gases. The changes are worrying. Some say they have brought benefits to the far north — the ice breaks up earlier and so too does the hunting season. However, the risks outweigh this benefit. The knowledge and way of life that have been passed down from generation to generation may soon be unsustainable.

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[atheosathonille]

I moved from South Carolina to Alaska. The winters are harsh at -40f sometimes, but moving from dense population and high crime - I'll never regret it. Every day I get to see beautiful landscapes, wildlife, and billions of stars and dancing auroras when the conditions are right. This is how humans were meant to live.

[niklas]

I have such huge respect for the inuits of the arctics and the nomads of the deserts.

[SpotonEd]

I forgot all my sorrows and sadness for 42 minutes! Thank you DW, we love you!

[nihanerdivan]

This is absolutely insane.. huge respect for the natives of the region as well as the production crew of the video!

[NickVennlig]

As an American, I wish we learned more about the people that populated our vast country, in particular those who live in the far north in Alaska. At least in my experience, so little was taught about our fellow Americans and North Americans who live in the frozen tundras and wilderness of Alaska and Canada. History was so focused on the European side of things that I know practically nothing about what life is or was like for the many tribes and natives of the US, Canada and even Mexico. Thanks DW for giving me some insight.

[kimberlyperrotis]

Wonderful two-part documentary. I like how many different people and groups were included, with their different needs and perspectives. DW always produces such high-quality documentaries.

[marceloam]

Congrats, DW! It is so rare to get information about isolated regions of the planet, so your documentaries are a real gem! Thank you!

[aland.]

I had the joy and privilege of seeing the Northern Lights while visiting Saskatchewan. It truly is an experience that not only can be seen, but felt to the innermost core. I can compare the feeling similar to being in the delivery room, when your wife gives birth, and you get to hold your child for the first time. That feeling. Minus the noise. Lol. Awesome documentary! Be well everyone and Happy Holidays!

[SGTDuckButter]

I’m deeply moved by this Documentary, that doesn’t happen often. DW does an excellent job.

[chetannarve]

I am addicted to DW Documentary ❤️ always fascinating story

[stevejessemey]

Seeing this has inspired me. Seeing children looking almost happy is nice but more needs to be done. Do your best and May every season be generous 🙏

[nadiamiloudi]

I am french and i really appreciate to watch this documentary about Alaska, thank you very much Nadia

[abdulmulla]

This documentary is very special as it covered almost all of the Arctic regions showing mesmerizing natural events and different portions of the 24 hours. I call it a real infotainment. Thanks for bringing this fine and superb documentary to us!

[ArbenWilson]

Thank you DW. You never disappoint. You always cover the most important issues in the most impeccable ways

[uksharmacarnatic]

The documentary showed life of people that we, in India, have never even imagined. Thanks DW for showing us this wonderful documentary that gave me a new insight into the struggles of life faced by different people in this same globe that we live in.

[gemechisasfaw]

For me, this documentary created a good understanding of what is happening in the Arctic region. Thank you, DW.

[akashpanda]

For people like us living in India in warm conditions it is such a different experience to see how people fight the odds to live in difficult terrains. Thanks DW for the amazing visual experience. Always love your work.

[thinkabout]

DW is to be congratulated on superb documentary's. 🏆 Possible the worlds finest. From Florida

[vilhoroyalk.]

This is a living challenge for Artic people, Amazing how Life there is about a jacket, more jackets and more... I live in southern Africa (Namibia) and you can sleep in the wild in a simple shirt and shorts. Here, you can relatively end a year without wearing a jacket (if not for rain reasons). Just amazing how our beautiful planet is diverse in every way.

[susannechakan]

Great documentary! Thank you...Made me cry....the stars, the Northern Lights, so beautiful. It's heartbreaking to see what is really going on in the environment. We need to find a way to stop drilling for oil and have an alternative was to get energy.