Original Film Title: The Last Mink
Director’s Name: Andreas Kjærgaard Wielandt, Jóhann Thór Haahr Hansen
Writer’s Name: Andreas Kjærgaard Wielandt, Jóhann Thór Haahr Hansen
Producer’s Name: Andreas Kjærgaard Wielandt, Jóhann Thór Haahr Hansen
Country of Origin: Denmark
Country of Filming: Denmark
Language: Danish
Runtime: 29 minutes 59 seconds
Film Description:
Due to the fear of a new mutation of covid-19 in mink in Denmark, the government decided to cull all mink in Denmark within a short time period in the fall of 2020. Denmark was until the episode the worlds largest mink fur producer. The decision recieved harsh critisism after it was revealed that the government did not have the legal authority to cull all mink.
This movie follows the Sørensen-family in Northern Jutland during their last days as mink breeders in November 2020, and portays how a familiy profession during two generation comes to an end in a matter of days.