Towards the Sun
Sunday, Oct 23 2011, 12:00PM
TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 2
Co-presented by Arnait Video Collective
2010, Canada, 34 min, Digital Beta, PG
Inuktitut with English subtitles
World Premiere
Director: Carol Kunnuk
Covering the rough and sometimes hazardous terrain between Pond Inlet and Clyde River, the Nunavut Quest dog sled race began in 1990 as a celebration of the formation of the new Nunavut Territory. ...more
(Dancing Virgin)
2010, Norway, 16 min, DVCAM, PG
Canada Premiere
Director: Anstein Mikkelsen
In this experimental dance film, a dancer and a Sámi reindeer herder in the hinterland dream and immerse themselves in the spirit of the Northern Lights, described as “the souls of dead virgins dancing through the sky” in Norwegian folklore....more
(Towards the Sun)
2010, Russia, 50 min, MiniDV, 14A
Even and Russian with English subtitles
North America Premiere
Director: Marina Kalinina
The Indigenous people of northeastern Russia have a legend about a magic reindeer that has the sun on its antlers. In this incredibly intimate and direct cinema approach, the experiences of a nomadic migratory trip made by a group of Evenki reindeer herders is told with a timeless and unique style by filmmaker Marina Kalinina....more
