POLAR NIGHT LIGHT
Finland / 2022 / 22'
POLAR NIGHT LIGHT
Antti, a musher from Northern Finland, won’t give up his way of life despite being advised contrarily. In the dogsled world there is no going back after hopping on the sledge. A story about the love for sled dogs. The film follows Antti during the polar night while his freedom to be himself is being compromised.
Director: Niko Väistö
Script: Niko Väistö
Photography: Aku Koskinen
Editing: Ella Kiviniemi
Sound: Iivo Korhonen
Music: Matias Tyni & Juan Pablo Manriques
Production: ELO Film School
Selected Filmography:
440 (2020)
Shaping the Void (2017)
Festivals & Awards:
The Wild Fest Cinema – Best Student Documentary Short, Spain (2023), Tampere Film Festival, Finland (2023), Palm Springs International Short Fest, USA (2023), Cut To The Chase Film Festival – Best Student Film, USA (2022), HIFF, Finland (2022), Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Estonia (2022), EnergaCAMERIMAGE, Poland (2022)
Tickets:
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