Northern Light film based in U.P. snowmobiling

The I-500 snowmobile race in Sault Ste. Marie was the subject of an interesting documentary reviewed here in the Hollywood Reporter.

Excerpt: Citizens of Michigan's Upper Peninsula put a home-brewed, frozen-over spin on NASCAR action in Northern Light, Nick Bentgen's look at two aspiring snowmobile racers and the families that support them. A spare observational style suits the icy setting and unassuming protagonists; though the subject lacks the oomph to demand an art house run, the film will be appreciated at fests and draw attention to first-time director Bentgen, who also served at DP on this year's Tribeca Fest standout Hide Your Smiling Faces

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Source: Hollywood Reporter