Category: Article Photo

2022-2028

Despite this long Covid period, since September 2021 we have been able to carry out a series of trips to Finland, Sweden, Switzerland and France for the search for the last partner of our documentary series Planet Odyssey. Each 90-minute film will culminate with a conference in Finland that will bring together the films’ central figures. The next trip, at the beginning of March 2022, will also be dedicated to filming in a magical region of Northern Europe.

Svalbard

During a preparatory trip to Spitsbergen (Svalbard), I was extraordinarily lucky enough to witness an amazing natural phenomenon. The “ice crystal lights” do not scintillate like the Aurora Borealis, but they are much rarer (the last time they were seen in Svalbard was 12 years ago). Extremely low air temperatures at very high altitude lead to the formation of ice crystals that reflect rays of sunlight from the south in an incredible display of reds and violets. This magnificent spectacle is even more impressive given that Svalbard is usually plunged into 24-hour darkness at this time of year.