A penetrating look at how difficult it is for the northern countries--Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark--to remain neutral, caught as they are between the two superpowers. All but Canada were neutral before World War II. Today, only Sweden has not joined a military alliance, but with American and Soviet military forces in the northern seas, even its lone neutrality is at risk. Archival footage from the two world wars, animated maps, and interviews illuminate the historical shaping of each country's stance on neutrality and approach to its own defense, and how these positions work for and against the countries. The film's thesis is that a non-aligned north is the key to separating the superpowers and attaining world peace.

Gwynne Dyer

Narrator (voice)

• Tina ViljoenDirector
• Barrie HowellsProducer · Executive Producer
• Savas KalogerasDirector of Photography
• Kent NasonDirector of Photography
• Barry PerlesDirector of Photography
• Stephan SteinhouseEditor

Release date

January 1, 1986

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

28m

Genres

Documentary