LOGLINE
For ten years a polar bear mother takes a Norwegian filmmaker on a journey of love and conflict, life and death at Svalbard in the melting Arctic.
CREDITS
Director and original idea: ASGEIR HELGSESTAD
Writers: ASGEIR HELGESTAD, ANNE ELVEDAL, AGELIKI LEFKADITOU
Director of photography: ASGEIR HELGESTAD
Producer: AGELIKI LEFKADITOU
Additional Photography: FRANCISCO MATTOS, AUGUSTUS MOLTUBAKK
Consultants: KLARA NILSSON GRUNNING, NORWEGIAN FILM INSTITUTE, HELLE HANSEN, NORWEGIAN FILM INSTITUTE
Funded by: NORWEGIAN FILM INSTITUTE, VIKEN FILMSENTER, THE FRITT ORD FOUNDATION, BERGESEN FOUNDATION
PRODUCTION DETAILS
Format: DOCUMENTARY
Length: 90 and 52 MIN
Master: 90 min 4K 16:9 and 2.39:1 scope and 52 min 4K 16:9
Shooting Format: 4K–8K
Languages: ENGLISH, NORWEGIAN
Country of origin: NORWAY
Production company: ARTIC LIGH AS
WINNER OF
The Arctic Documentary Award at North Pitch – Below Zero given to “the project which has the greatest political, environmental or cultural relevance to the Arctic, with an international potential for financing and distribution.”