Lure of the North

Film Synopsis

“Lure of the North” highlights the passion and intrigue surrounding the winter sport of dog sledding. Our team profiled a family of mushers from Finland, MN that live off-grid in the snowiest region of Minnesota and care for 60+ pure-bread Siberian Huskies. They have a long history of working with the breed and have competed in many long distance races such as Iditarod, Yukon Quest, and John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon.

Showings

Fri, Oct 18 Friday, Oct 18

Below Freezing

Sun, Oct 20 Sunday, Oct 20

Below Freezing

Blackrocks Brewery

  • Filmmakers in attendance
  • Subjects in attendance
  • Contains adult language

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