Polaris (92 min)
Written and directed by Kirsten Carthew, Canada, 2022, German Premiere
Starring Viva Lee, Muriel Dutil, Charlene Abraham
Set in 2101, against the backdrop of a subarctic wasteland, Sumi, a human-child raised by a polar bear, narrowly escapes capture from a brutal “Morad” hunting party. When Sumi stumbles across “Frozen Girl,” an unlikely friendship is forged. Together they race ahead of the vindictive hunters towards the only guiding light Sumi knows, the Polaris star.