Millenium Festival 26.03 – 06.04, 2023

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POLARIS

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01.04 / 18:45

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Synopsis

Hayat, an expert sailor in the Arctic, navigates far from humans and her family’s past in France. But when her little sister Leila gives birth to a baby girl Inaya, their worlds are turned upside down; we witness their journey, guided by the polar star, to overcome the family’s fate.

Credits

Director:

Ainara Vera

Production:

Point du Jour – Les Films du Balibari and Ánorâk Film Denmark

Cinematography:

Inuk Silis Hoegh, Ainara Vera

Sound:

Ainara Vera, Jérémie Halbert

Editing:

Ainara Vera, Gladys Joujou

Year:

2022

Duration:

79

min

Country:

FRANCE / GREENLAND

Language:

French, English, Icelandic

Subtitles:

FR, EN

Press

“Polaris is a masterpiece”
ABUS DE CINE

“Ainara Vera’s documentary is, to put it simply, very touching. It’s also, and this is so very welcome, not sentimental at all.”
CINEUROPA.ORG

“Polaris a stunning work of cinematic art, and Vera a filmmaker to watch.”
Nina Rothe for MIME (Moving Image Middle East)

Awards

Acid Cannes, France, Selected film – 2022

IDFA (International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam), Netherlands, Best of Fests – 2022

Camden International Film Festival, USA, Honorable Mention – 2022

Director's Biography

Ainara Vera was born in Spain in 1985. After studying cinema, her first short documentary Sertres premiered at Locarno in 2014. She directed a medium-length film See you tomorrow, God Willing! which premiered at IDFA and was selected in a many festivals including Doc NYC, DocsBarcelona. She worked for as First Assistant Director and editor on Victor Kossakovsky’s films Varicella, Aquarela and Gunda. Polaris is her first feature documentary.

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