Northern Lights

Caroline Attia

IndieLisboa 2020 • IndieJúnior

France, Switzerland, Animation, 2019, 15′

Since his parents died, Colin has been living with his grandfather, Karl. When Karl leaves to hunt a narwhal, Colin becomes a clandestine passenger in his grandfather’s house-sled. He must overcome his fears and learn the secrets of the Great North.

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Ode to Childhood

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