Peter Mettler's retrospective  

The Northern Lights are one of the most spectacular natural phenomena. Such trip to see the Aurora is made by tourists from all over the world. This documentary captures director’s journey to Canadian Arctic. Isolated people living in the Arctic, fighting against relentless cold and people who desire to capture the wonder of nature with the help of technology turn into a comedy. In this film, Mettler analyzes the relationship between nature and technology, science and man – the topics inherent in Mettler’s work.

Director's presentation:

Awards

Figueira da Foz Festival – Grand Prize – Images&Documents, 2012
Locarno International Film Festival – La Sarraz Prize, 2012
Hot Docs International Film Festival – Best Film Award, 2012
Hot Docs International Film Festival – Best Cinematography Award, 2012
Hot Docs International Film Festival – Best Writing Award, 2012
Canadian Independent Film Caucus – Best Writing Award, 2012
Canadian Independent Film Caucus – Best Cinematography Award, 2012
Canadian Independent Film Caucus – Best Film – Science, Technology & Enviroment Award, 2012
Swiss Art Awards – Award for Excellence in the Arts, 2012
Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival – Award for Excellence, 2012
San Francisco International Film Festival – Golden Gate Award, 2012
Chicago International Film Festival – Certificate of Merit, 2012