Born of Ice

• Movie
• 21m
• Documentary

Sjoa. Among whitewater kayakers, the name carries something legendary, almost mythical. A river in Norway that today is associated with an entire region of extraordinary paddling waters. What few people know is that the source of this power is fading, just as it is in many other parts of Europe, making the future of whitewater kayaking increasingly uncertain. We follow Erik, an Olympic kayaker, as he and his friends move through the landscape, floating between white mountain peaks and green valleys. Here, he rediscovers a joy for paddling that he has long been missing. But the retreating glaciers surrounding them stir emotions and raise questions within Erik, questions that seem best answered by nature itself.

Director

Viktor Björnström

Starring

Erik Holmer, Fredrik Wahlén, Christian de Dionigi