Sun Dog (2020) dir. Dorian Jespers

Sun Dog was inspired by a spontaneous trip Jespers took to the Russian port city of Murmansk, just two degrees north of the Arctic circle, after a chance conversation at a party. Captivated by an acquaintances description of Murmansks nonsetting sun, Jespers booked his ticket on the spot, went to the train station after the party ended, and woke up without context in the middle of a 36hour journey. A young locksmith named Anton helped me there and offered me a place to stay, Jespers recalled. Sun Dog follows a fictionalized version of Anton through Murmansk, which Jespers elevates into a nocturnal fantasy.