Movie: Fram – Forward

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Valtteri Raekallio
Valtteri Raekallio

Himself

Thomas Freundlich
Thomas Freundlich

Himself

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    Why do we do incredibly difficult things that have no practical application? Is there a parallel between geographic and artistic exploration? Fram is a documentary and travel film about two friends journeying to the end of the earth, in order to make a dance film in the arctic wilderness of Svalbard. En route, they explore the history of our ideas of the Arctic, along with the grand questions of life, art and our place in the world. Sharing their love of discovering new geographic and artistic frontiers, choreographer-dancer-filmmakers and outdoor enthusiasts Thomas Freundlich and Valtteri Raekallio take the viewer on an engaging journey to a place where few have been and even fewer have danced.

  • Release Date

    2020-09-24

  • Average

    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
  • Tagline

    We're going to go there. And we're going to dance.

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  • Languages:

    Englishsuomi
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