Directed by Milko Lazarov
Bulgaria | 2019 | Fiction | 96 min | Bulgarian w/ English subtitles
Film Source: Big World Pictures
Sponsors: Muffie Milens
In a yurt on the snow-covered fields of the North, Nanook and Sedna live following the traditions of their ancestors. Alone in the wilderness, they look like the last people on Earth. Their traditional way of life starts changing – slowly, but inevitably. Hunting becomes more and more difficult, the animals around them die from inexplicable causes, and the ice has been melting earlier every year. Their daughter Ága left the icy tundra long ago after a family feud. When Sedna's health deteriorates, Nanook embarks on a long journey to find Ága. Exquisite cinematography does more than justice to the majestic landscapes and the interiors, which are lit like 17th century Dutch paintings. This explicit riff on Robert Flaherty’s Nanook of the North will draw you into its world, and the breathtaking last shot will stay in your memory for days to come. It’s a film that has to be seen on the big screen. ~OY