Arctic is a film with a simple premise – after a failed rescue attempt that results in a helicopter crash, a man stranded in the Arctic becomes the saviour of his own would-be rescuer. With minimal dialogue, sprawling landscapes, a continuous sense of isolation and Mads Mikkelsen’s intimate performance, the film is entirely satisfying in […]
Rod Downie is WWF’s Chief Advisor, Polar Regions. He delivered a special guest talk as part of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society’s (RSGS) national talks programme, ‘Inspiring People’. With over 90 lectures across mainland Scotland in 2018-2019, the series hosts a range of professionals, from explorers to scientists to photographers, to tell their stories and […]