Event

Northern Light

Jan 31 - Feb 06

(Nick Bentgen and Lisa Kjerulff, United States, 2013, Blu-ray, 105 min)

World premiere!

Friday, Jan 31 at 07:00PM
Friday, Jan 31 at 09:00PM
Saturday, Feb 01 at 07:00PM
Saturday, Feb 01 at 09:00PM
Sunday, Feb 02 at 07:00PM
Sunday, Feb 02 at 09:00PM
Monday, Feb 03 at 01:00PM
Monday, Feb 03 at 03:00PM
Monday, Feb 03 at 07:00PM
Tuesday, Feb 04 at 07:00PM
Tuesday, Feb 04 at 09:00PM
Wednesday, Feb 05 at 07:00PM
Wednesday, Feb 05 at 09:00PM
Thursday, Feb 06 at 07:00PM
Thursday, Feb 06 at 09:00PM

After working on films like Tiny Furniture and Catfish, cinematographer Nick Bentgen makes his directorial debut with Northern Light, a stunningly lensed blue collar portrait and piece of cinéma vérité, infused with the dynamic intensity of a sports film.

Shot over the course of several years in the north woods of Michigan, Northern Light explores the lives of three working class families through their dedicated involvement in the world of competitive snowmobile racing. Set against a score of lush strings, snowmobiles roar through cold nights, kicking up swirls of snow that gleam like golden dust in the lights illuminating the ice track.

Warmly humanist despite its thick blanket of snow, Northern Light captures the personal struggles and stories that unfold during scenes of small town Upper Peninsula life: an international 500 lap race with a $10,000 grand prize, a family birthday party, a female body-building competition, cheerleading practice and after dinner homework.