The 44th edition of the Festival presents on its opening day a cinematic and musical journey to a set of territories that have been very present throughout the history of the event and, currently, of vital ecological importance for the future of our planet. Despite the permanent ice and the harsh climate, the territories located within the Arctic Circle have been occupied by native peoples for thousands of years. While the great political powers position themselves to exploit their hidden resources and the routes that climate change will open for the transport of goods, these lands face the great challenge of human and ecological survival.

To delve deeper, we will have some of the most authoritative voices in the country to accompany us on this journey: Carolina Gabarró (researcher and leader of Barcelona Polar Lab), Carles Gel (explorer and polar traveler) and Francesc Bailón (anthropologist specializing in indigenous communities of the Arctic), with the music of Vito Blasu. The event will be hosted by Núria Jar, journalist for Catalunya Ràdio, specializing in international information, science and health.