Au Nord De L'Hiver

1993 1h 32m FR

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

AdventureDocumentary

Synopsis

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A cold odyssey over more than 8,000 km through contrasting territories, from the mountains of Mongolia to Lake Baikal, from the taiga to the Siberian tondra: this is the challenge that Nicolas Vanier has set himself. The adventure will last 18 months, 18 months during which Nicolas and his team face one of the most hostile regions of the globe before reaching the Arctic ice. An exceptional route, where only traditional modes of transport are used to overcome the constraints, each time different, of the regions crossed...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nicolas Vanier
Self
Thomas Bounoure
Self
Alain Brénichot
Self
Jean-Christophe Celbert
Self
Karl Gerin
Self
Jeannot Girard
Self
Volodia Glazounov
Self
Benoît Maury-Laribiere
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicolas Vanier
Writers: Nicolas Vanier, Michelle Carentac, Valérie Zisman
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nicolas Vanier, shot by Jean Afanassieff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Charlélie Couture. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sophie Bhaud shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nicolas Vanier and Thomas Bounoure and Alain Brénichot carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2004162 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Nicolas Vanier directs. Jean Afanassieff behind the camera. Charlélie Couture scores. Sophie Bhaud cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Nicolas Vanier, shot by Jean Afanassieff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Charlélie Couture. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Sophie Bhaud shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Nicolas Vanier and Thomas Bounoure and Alain Brénichot carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2004162 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.