Finalist
2024
Entry 24-179 | Norway | 2024 | 81’ | Language: Norwegian | Subtitles: English
Estonian
A Call from the Wild
Looduse kutse
Filmmaker Asgeir Helgestad documents the state of nature at his home country Norway, where he has photographed all his life. From the lives of bees at his farm, to wild reindeer on the high mountains, and puffins at the ocean’s edge, he shows the beauty of threatened nature and tracks down human actions responsible for its decline. This is a personal story on our connection with the non-human world, the relations between the small and the big, and a reminder of nature’s strength and vulnerability.
Original title: Skal hilse fra naturenDetails
Director
Asgeir Helgestad
Cinematography
Asgeir Helgestad (Additional photography: Arnt Mollan, Jørn Stenersen, Augustus Moltubakk, Sara Montoya, Tora Kyllingstad)
Editing
Klaus Müller, Asgeir Helgestad
Composer
Oliver Heuss
Producer
Ageliki Lefkaditou, Asgeir Helgestad
Production Company
Artic Light (co-produced by Doclights)
Contact of presenter / Director
Awards
Special Jury PrizeAsgeir Helgestad's documentary is a stunningly intimate and powerful portrayal of the natural world in his home country of Norway. Through his lifelong lens, we witness the delicate balance of ecosystems, from the bees on his farm to the wild reindeer roaming the mountains and puffins at the ocean’s edge. Helgestad masterfully highlights both the beauty of nature and the urgent threats it faces due to human actions. This deeply personal narrative reminds us of our vital connection to the non-human world, capturing both the resilience and vulnerability of nature with grace and clarity.
