Descent into the Maelstrom
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A stunning film based on majestic music based on a mesmerizing short story based on a unique natural phenomenon In 1980, Philip Glass wrote a piece of music inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s short story A Descent into the Maelstrom, which in turn was inspired by Moskenesstraumen – a unique natural phenomenon outside the Lofoten islands. In this documentary, we follow the Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra to the top of the Ryten mountain where they perform Glass’ music overlooking Moskenesstraumen itself. With its powerful music and majestic landscapes, Descent Into The Maelstrom is an ode to the beauty and harsh living conditions of Northern Norway.
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Edited by Mathilde FridlundShot by Fabien GreenbergScored by Philip Glass
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18 unique people credited
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Ystein Moen
as Self - First Synthesizer
Tim Weiss
as Self - Conductor
Oganes Girunyan
as Self - First Violinist
Berit Norbakken Solset
as Self - Soprano
Andreas Stensland L We
as Self - Second Synthesizer
Kari Anne Nilsen
as Self - Shepherd
Steinar M Rch
as Self - Shepherd
Havard Dahlberg
as Self - Snowplough Driver
Ole N Alexandersen
as Self - Gamle Salten
Oddmund Horsdal
as Self - Gamle Salten
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