1996, open sea. During his shift on a transatlantic ship's deck, Joel, a religious Filipino sailor, discovers Dumitru, a Romanian stowaway hidden between some containers. If he is spotted by the Taiwanese officers running the vessel, Dumitru is at risk to be thrown overboard. Joel decides to hide him, as a sign of his gratitude towards God. Soon, a dangerous cat and mouse game begins.
To the North comes to Haifa directly from its world premiere at the Venice Festival. The psychological thriller is based on a true story and filmmaker Mihai Mincan explains that it was Joel's moral choices that drew him to the story.
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