In the Lands of Mist
MovieTitle | Au pays des brumes |
User score | 8 |
Release date | Mar 8, 2024 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Sophie Planque |
Production country | France |
Production companies | Ushuaïa TV, ARTE France Cinéma, ZED |
Run time | 52 min. |
Does Europe also have its own animistic heritage, like Pachamama in South America and Shinto in Japan? If so, which one? In the Misty Lands, i.e. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, a sacred fire is lit on the winter solstice to celebrate the return of the sun and ancient beliefs that have been forgotten in the rest of Europe for thousands of years. Sophie Planque and Jérémy Vaugeois decided to take a journey on bicycles to experience the Baltic winter and meet the people who keep their ancestral culture alive. A unique heritage that reinforces a deep relationship with nature.