Pablo Sandoval World premiering at the Cannes ACID showcase, “Polaris” explores the intimate relationship between two sisters, Hayat and Leila.
The film, set between the isolated Northern Sea and warm, well-connected France, aims to bring a human perspective to this tale of sisterhood set against dramatic land- and seascapes.“Polaris” marks the doc feature debut of Spain’s director Ainara Vera whose experience includes workings a first AD and co-editor on several of Victor Kossakovsky’s productions, including the Berlinale 2020-selected “Gunda.”Vera and Hayat met on the shoot of another Kossakovsky movie, “Aquarela,” during which the two fostered a bond, with Hayat serving on Kossakovsky and Vera’s sailors crew.
Their relationship evolved as Vera followed Hayat back to France in order to film the sisters’ story. The film is produced by Point-du-Jour and Les Films du Balibari in France and Greenland’s Ánorâk Film.
The Party Film Sales handling international sales.Vera’s short film debut “Sertres” premiered at the 2014 Locarno Film Festival; medium-length “See You Tomorrow, God Willing!” premiered at 2017’s IDFA.
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