Folktales

For nearly two centuries, Scandinavian folk high schools – some of which are rooted in the lessons of Norse mythology – have emphasized the power of nature, simplicity, and community to transform young lives

Today, Pasvik Folk High School in northern Norway aims to produce a similar life-changing effect on its students by learning to dog sled and survive the Arctic wilderness, in hopes of finding connection and meaning in the modern world.

Guided by patient teachers and a yard full of Alaskan huskies, they discover their own potential and develop deep relationships with the land, animals and humans around them.

'Strikingly photographed and rooted in the earthy rhythms and traditions of the land, this is restorative comfort cinema. that has a kinship with pictures such as The Truffle Hunters and Honeyland. A film to renew the soul.' - Wendy Ide, Observer

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