Kopala
In Arctic Norway’s Kvænangen mountains, snowboarder Krister Kopala prepares for a dangerous first descent. Driven by childhood trauma, he finds refuge in the mountains. Is he seeking presence and life, or a way to be closer to death?
- Original title: Kopala
- Country: Norge / Norway
- Year: 2024
- Length: 33
- Language: Norsk, engelsk / Norwegian, English
- Director: Hugh Francis Anderson, Vetle Sevild
- Script: Hugh Francis Anderson
- Photography: Vetle Sevild
- Editing: Vetle Sevild
- Sound: Lars Nilssen
- Cast: Krister Kopala, Eva Kopala, Thea Øvregard Røhme
- Producer: Hugh Francis Anderson, Vetle Sevild, Krister Kopala
Hugh Francis Anderson, Vetle Sevild
Hugh Francis Anderson is a British-Dutch writer specializing in adventure and the environment. In 2021, he co-led an expedition to summit the world’s northernmost volcano and subsequently wrote and produced the award-winning documentary Tales of Jan Mayen.
Vetle Sevild is a Norwegian filmmaker and freeride skier with a passion for discovering untold stories from the mountains. His debut documentary, «The White Giant», was released in 2023 and chronicles Krister Kopala’s search for first descents in the Lyngen Alps.