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The Sun At Midnight (2016)
After the death of her mother, Lia’s father makes the difficult decision to send her north to live with the grandmother she never knew. At 16, all Lia knows – and loves – is the southern urban jungle. With her pink hair, faux fur coat and a bit of attitude, Lia is immediately a fish out of water in her grandmother’s small sub-Arctic community. Determined to return south, Lia steals a canoe and ends up stranded and alone on the beautiful (but dangerous) land. She meets Alfred, a hunter in search of a missing caribou herd, who reluctantly takes Lia under his wing. The two embark on a journey through the rugged and stunning Northwest Territories landscape that will change their lives forever.
| Country | Canada |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Duration | 93 min |
| Rating | 14 |
| Language | English |
| Subtitle | Czech |
| Directed by | Kirsten Carthew |
| Screenplay | Kirsten Carthew |
| Director of Photography | Ian Macdougall |
| Music | Rich Walters |
| Edited by | Jamie Alain |
| Contact | Kirsten Carthew |
Biography
A Canadian screenwriter and director, she studied at Simon Fraser University, the London School of Economics and the University of Southern California. She's also worked as a journalist, producer and in the non-profit sector. She's directed several short films and made her feature debut with the drama The Sun at Midnight (2016).
Youth, Road movie, Nature, Tradition, Indigenious, Female Director, Freedom, Youth