''The Hero's Journey to the Third Pole'' () is an Icelandic documentary film from 2020, directed by

Andri Snær Magnason Andri Snær Magnason (born 14 July 1973) is an Icelandic writer. He has written novels, poetry, plays, short stories, and essays. Andri is also a director and producer of three documentary films that have premiered in IDFA and CPH:DOX. His ...

and Anní Ólafsdóttir. It documents the efforts of Anna Tara Edwards and musician

Högni Egilsson Högni Egilsson (born 3 October 1985) is an Icelandic musician. He is the lead singer and guitarist of the band Hjaltalín, and he performs solo under the name Högni. Discography with Hjaltalín Albums * ''Sleepdrunk Seasons'' (2007) * ''Term ...

to put on a concert to raise awareness of

bipolar disorder Bipolar disorder (BD), previously known as manic depression, is a mental disorder characterized by periods of Depression (mood), depression and periods of abnormally elevated Mood (psychology), mood that each last from days to weeks, and in ...

, and mental illness more generally, in Nepal. ''The Hero's Journey to the Third Pole'' premiered at Háskólabíó in

Reykjavík Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the worl ...

on ; its international premiere was at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen on . The film was nominated in five categories at the 2021

Edda Awards The Edda Award is an accolade bestowed annually by the Icelandic Film and Television Academy, and is the most prominent film and television award in Iceland, awarded annually in February. The ''Edda'' has awarded for outstanding work in various cat ...

, and Högni won the award for Best Music (''Tónlist ársins'').

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The Hero's Journey to the Third Pole
at the

Icelandic Film Centre The Icelandic Film Centre ( Icelandic: Kvikmyndamiðstöð Íslands) is a public institution that was established in 2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties ...

* 2020 films Icelandic documentary films {{iceland-film-stub