Greenlandic filmmaker and visual artist Inuk Silis Høegh (“Sumé – The Sound of a Revolution”) is in pre-production on “Orsoq,” a documentary that explores the delicate balance between choosing a life in physical isolation and still deeply longing for human connection. The director will be presenting the film during the 12th edition of the Venice Production Bridge’s Gap Financing Market, which takes place Aug. 29 – Aug. 31.

Set against the remote landscapes of Greenland, “Orsoq” follows three individuals who lead a lonely existence. Structured across four seasons, the film intertwines the lives of Ole, a retired adventurer recovering from heart surgery; Gerda, who wrestles with loneliness yet refuses to abandon her work for the sake of love; and Pâlo, tethered to his dementia-stricken mo

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