The Thief
Kaali, a boy living in the small town of Tasiilaq in Greenland, finds that his beloved dog has disappeared. He is convinced that the dog has been stolen, and so he goes looking for it with his only friend, Bartilaa. They encounter various townspeople and learn what it is like to be different in a close-knit community.
- Denmark, Greenland
- 2025, 20 min
- Director: Christoffer Rizvanovic Stenbakken
- Director of photography: Philip Peng Rosenthal
- Editor: Laura Skiöld Østerud
- Screenplay: Christoffer Rizvanovic Stenbakken
- Music: Becca Reyes
- Sound: Becca Reyes
- Cast: Kamillo Ignatiussen, Mikkel Paalu P. Bianco, Simujooq Ikila
- Producer: Asbjørn H. Kelstrup
- Production: Frau Film
Christoffer Rizvanovic Stenbakken
Christoffer Rizvanovic Stenbakken is a screenwriter and director born and raised in Tasiilaq in eastern Greenland. Currently based in Copenhagen, he works as a freelance professional in film and television. As a filmmaker, he seeks to achieve a high level of authenticity in his characters and their environments through an investigative approach and a naturalistic style. He has directed the shorts Anngeerdardardor (2024), 12 Minutes (2023), Baby Food (2022), and Blink (2021).