A new movie studio is bringing light to global issues in their debut movie which came out in theaters October 25.
Distributed by P12 Films, The Great American Race follows the unbelievable true story about mushers in the early 20th century who seek to bring treatment to ailing children in Nome, Alaska.
Shot on location in Silverton, Colorado, the film epicly portrays the harsh environment that one Leonhard Seppala had to go through on the 6 day voyage that typically took 4 times as long to cross the Alaskan territory. The film was elegantly shot from an environmentalist perspective as it captured the rough terrain and rigid coldness that all mushers and their dogs must face daily on their voyage to their destination.
Finally the acting, which began as a type of documentary as it expounded to a story with a human interest point of view. One saw the struggle and tears that musher, Seppala had to go through including the announcement of the birth of his daughter coupled with the sudden death of his wife and ultimately his daughter’s fight for her life later in the movie as he himself is braving the harsh climate. Played by Brian Paisley , who is also one of the lead developers in P12 films, he captures all the emotions one could see he would have as he faces all of the Alaskan setting. It’ll truly be interesting to see how both Paisley and P12 Films grow in their movie experience.
Their next project called Orphan Train is set to come out early next year. But until that happens, make sure to check out The Great Alaskan Race only in a theater near you.