Arctic Fox: Njalla

Following the special screening on 6 December, there will be a conversation with filmmakers Katri Rannastu and Joosep Matjus! *The Arctic Fox’s Journey* is an intimate portrait of survival on the threshold of changing times. The film takes us high into the mountains of Fennoscandia and to the storm-battered coast of the Barents Sea, where we follow the life of a female Arctic fox from birth to independence—and beyond. Once numbering in the tens of thousands, the Arctic fox population in Scandinavia declined to near extinction because of hunting. Today, fewer than six hundred remain. Having evolved in isolation since the Ice Age, these foxes are genetically distinct and adapted to one of the harshest environments in the world—but they now face a new and rapidly intensifying threat: a warming climate is changing snow conditions, disrupting prey cycles, and allowing larger competitors such as the red fox to invade their last refuges. Over three years, filmmakers Joosep Matjus and Carl Herdenberg worked closely with scientists and conservation specialists in Sweden and Norway. The project was led by executive producers and creative team members Katri Rannastu and Claudia Zenkert. From fragile fox cubs in the mountains to a solitary young female travelling long distances in search of food and safety, *The Arctic Fox’s Journey* tells the story of an animal that has become a climate refugee. It does so not as a warning or an accusation, but through empathy. It is a reminder that survival in the Arctic has always demanded resilience, but the rules of this ancient world are now being rewritten. Read more