A discussion with the film’s director, Knut Erik Jensen, will follow the screening. He will also talk about his upcoming film projects.
Stella Polaris tells the story of life in a coastal community in Finnmark, northern Norway. Through the eyes of a woman, we follow her journey from childhood to adulthood, witnessing the German occupation of Norway, the destruction of buildings and the reconstruction of Finnmark after the war. It is a story of a fishing culture that has disappeared and changed, but also of love and the deep connection between people and their homeland.
We’re screening Stella Polaris twice during this year’s festival: the original version with its original soundtrack on Wednesday, November 25th at 16:45, and as a live film concert on Thursday, November 26th at 21:00. Both screenings are presented in collaboration with the Tromsø International Film Festival.
