Arctic Link
Switzerland, Planned for September 2025
FILM,
Documentary,
85 min.
- directed by
- Ian Purnell
- Written by
- Ian Purnell
- Status
- In production
Thousands of kilometres of fibre optic cable glide from the deck of a cable ship into the dark depths of the ocean. The Filipino crew battles loneliness on the high seas – their smartphones are the only fragile connection to home. The internet cable reaches a remote island in Alaska, bringing faster data streams and the shining promise of a connected future for the local community. The film explores the complicated relationship between modern technology, hard physical labour, and human longing.
credits
- World Premiere
- Planned for September 2025
- Original Version
- English, Tagalog (english subtitles), colour, DCP, 85 min.
- Production
- Ensemble Film GmbH, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
- Producer
- Franziska Sonder
- directed by
- Ian Purnell
- Written by
- Ian Purnell
- Cinematography
- Marie Zahir
- Editing
- Chris Wright
- Location Sound Mix
- Andrea Padovan
- Sound Design
- Tobias Koch
- Music
- Tobias Koch
- Compositing
- Hannes Rüttimann
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- Ensemble Film GmbH