A special Work in Progress Screening and Feedback Session for the feature documentary 40 Below: The Toughest Race in the World by Director/DP/Editor Marius Anderson, and Producers Marius Anderson and Melody Gilbert. Attendees should plan to watch the film and attend the feedback session to share their thoughts on the film with the filmmaking team.
Capacity is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. The work in progress film will be available to watch May 14 - May 19. You will receive the Zoom link to the Feedback session on Wednesday, May 19 at 6:30pm in your confirmation email. This event is presented by MSPIFF40 in conjunction with Minnesota Docuclub and FilmNorth.
About the film
It’s been called the toughest endurance race in the world … why would anyone do it, especially when it’s 40 degrees below zero? Set in Northern Minnesota, we meet Leah, a junk food eating scientist, and Bill, an accomplished ultra-marathoner who just can’t seem to finish this incredibly challenging race. They run, bike or ski 135 miles over three days in the solitary woods, sometimes hallucinating and barely stopping to sleep in the snow without freezing to death. What can we learn from them about life, love and happiness?