The Hero's Journey to the Third Pole - a Bipolar Musical Documentary with Elephants
The film follows Anna Tara Edwards, an Icelander raised in Nepal, and musician Högni Egilsson, as they journey to Anna’s childhood home in the mountain jungles to explore the afflictions and superpowers that come with bipolar disorder. Delving into their respective pasts through textured archival footage and home videos, the narrative follows their present-day quest to raise awareness about the disease and come to terms with the impact it has had on their own lives.
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projection time:78 min.
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country/year:Iceland, Nepal /2020
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director:Andri Snær Magnason, Anní Ólafsdóttir
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pictures:Anní Ólafsdóttir, Eiríkur Ingi Böðvarsson Producent / Producer: Hlín Jóhannesdóttir, Andri Snær Magnason Sigurður
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production:Hlín Jóhannesdóttir, Andri Snær Magnason Sigurður / Ursus Parvis, Elsku Rut
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awards :2020 – Rotterdam IFF
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