Erik Poppe’s ‘The Emigrants’ Tops Haugesund, ‘The Love Tablet’ Named Finest Venture

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Erik Poppe’s historic drama “The Emigrants” scored the highest Andreas Award on the fiftieth Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund. Produced by Fredrik Wikström Nicastro, it’s distributed by SF Studios. Poppe can be recognized for “Utøya: July 22” and “The King’s Selection.”

Based mostly on Vilhelm Moberg’s collection of novels about Swedes who determined to go away their nation and seek for a greater future, it “tackles deep questions on cultural and spiritual identification,” argued the jurors.

“Although the occasions on this story are lengthy behind us, the movie reminds us of our personal current,” they added.

Curiously sufficient, in 1971 Jan Troell additionally took on the story, ending up with 4 Academy Awards nominations – together with one for Liv Ullmann.

“She was capable of see our movie and he or she is its largest ambassador now. She simply loves this take and observed that it’s concerning the refugees immediately. It takes place 150 years in the past, however it’s about immediately’s world,” Poppe informed Selection.

The competition wrapped with a screening of Richard Hobert’s psychological thriller “Love Proof,” produced by Håkan Hammarén. Whereas the Viewers Award went to “Warfare Sailor,” directed by Gunnar Vikene, Óskar Kristinn Vignisson picked up the Subsequent Nordic Technology Award for “Free Males,” produced by Danish Movie Faculty’s Søs Thøstesen. The jury praised the filmmakers for telling a “delicate story in an absurd method.”

Critics favored Lukas Dhont’s “Shut,” however the Ray of Sunshine Award, given to the movie “that excites and spreads essentially the most pleasure” was claimed by Kore-eda Hirokazu’s “Dealer.”

“Kore-eda is surprisingly beneficiant towards his characters, almost all of whom are breaking the legislation, however whose basic decency is introduced out when coping with others in want,” Selection wrote following the movie’s Cannes premiere, calling it “a heat and unexpectedly nonjudgmental have a look at the Korean grey marketplace for adoption.”

The Finest Venture Award – for an particularly promising title offered on the New Nordic Movies’ Nordic Movie and Co-Manufacturing Market – went to Swedish romantic comedy “The Love Tablet,” produced by The Uneven.

Director Naures Sager, who co-wrote with Elmira Arikan, and producer Michael Detlef seduced the viewers with their playful presentation, in addition to the story of two males scuffling with being queer and Arab. The type of characters that must be represented on display, famous Sager, echoing their firm’s slogan: “We see the uneven – it’s time to get even!”

The Love Tablet

“There’s an enormous viewers of individuals with international backgrounds, many people who haven’t even been to our residence nations. I wish to make a movie we are able to relate to and I really feel there’s a starvation for tales that aren’t unhappy and miserable,” noticed Sager.

“We’re fairly fed up with being portrayed as criminals, terrorists or, in a method or one other, as fully depressing. It’s time to shine the sunshine on these fabulous queer Arabs, and their allies, all striving for a brighter future.”

“Once I first began courting Naures, he wasn’t out to his dad and mom. I’ve been with him by way of that journey and learnt firsthand what it means. I’ve additionally gotten to know a group of queer individuals of coloration who’re nonetheless struggling [to communicate] with their households,” mentioned Detlef, his companion additionally in actual life.

“Naures is creating a movie that can play along with your notion and prejudice. There’s an influence in telling some of these tales with humor.”

As confirmed by New Nordic Movies’ choice, Nordic style nonetheless stands tall, with fairly a couple of horror movies within the works: from Sweden’s “The Braid” a couple of “mystical hair tradition” to “Feed” directed by Johannes Persson of heavy steel band Cult of Luna and “Depart,” kickstarting with an deserted child wrapped in a blanket with satanic symbols.

Turning to at least one’s nation folklore and heritage for inspiration was additionally a development, usually with sudden outcomes. Similar to within the Icelandic household movie “Adventureland, The Arrow.”

“Previous tales are great and must be revisited, however they’re additionally in dire want of being up to date. And that’s exactly what we’re going to do,” mentioned director Þórunn Lárusdóttir, keen to interrupt stereotypes and “outdated journey guidelines.”

Warfare Sailor

Credit score: Stian Servoss

Loopy Photos’ “UFO Sweden,” with its robust “Stranger Issues” vibes, and Kaveh Tehrani’s “Hear Up!” additionally perked up some curiosity among the many individuals.

“What attracted me to ‘Hear Up!’ was the mix of heat, impolite humor and modern relevance which runs by way of the veins of the story and most important characters,” admitted producer Yngve Sæther, additionally behind “Ninjababy.”

“I’ve at all times admired movies which might be edgy and political but in addition beneficiant, and each director Kaveh Tehrani and us producers had Spike Lee’s ‘Do the Proper Factor’ in thoughts. It’s one other neighborhood, one other decade and new dilemmas, however we hope to carry the identical type of vitality and perspective to the viewers.”

Many filmmakers couldn’t shake off the shadow of the continuing conflict, searching for solutions to current questions all the best way again previously. However, as identified by Gyda Velvin Myklebust, head of New Nordic Movies, the present scenario additionally made them extra decided than ever.

“I can really feel the spirit of ‘simply do it!’,” she mentioned, mentioning Finland’s “The Participant” by Teemu Nikki and Jani Pösö or “Sister, What Grows The place Land Is Sick?”

She added: “The latter was made on a zero price range, written, directed and produced by younger Norwegian local weather activist Franciska Eliassen. We will additionally look out for some very gifted Swedish debutants, like Elin Övergaard with ‘The Blowfish,’ Angelika Abramovitch with ‘The Braid,’ Elina Sahlin with ‘Glass Illness’ and Ann Holmgren with ‘Porcelain,’ who offered their tasks at our Co-Manufacturing Market.”

“I’m not positive if it’s as a result of the pandemic restrictions are lastly loosening up or if there’s this sense of getting to grab the day in unsecure instances.”

A full checklist of awards:

Andreas Award

“The Emigrants”

Norwegian Movie Critics’ Award

“Shut”

Viewers Award

“Warfare Sailor”

RAY OF SUNSHINE AWARD

Finest Movie

“Dealer”

Honorable Mentions

“Name Jane,” “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande”