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THE AFFECTED

(orig. DE BERØTE)

  • THE AFFECTED

German PremiereNorway 2020Language:NorwegianSubtitles:EnglishDirector:Rikke GregersenCinematographer:Torjus ThesenEditor:Espen Skjong KnutsenSound:Odin Eggen BraekkeWith:Anders T Andersen, Alexander De Senger, Renate Reinsve, Marit Andreassen, Andrea Berntzen, Trond Aukland, Trond Nicholas Perry, Frederik Landmark, Shakil Ahmad ShinwariProducer:Stine BlichfeldtProduction Company:Them Girls Film13 min, Colour

Minutes before takeoff, a situation occurs, preventing an airplane from departing. In an attempt to prevent the deportation of one passenger, another refuses to sit down—forcing the pilot to take a political stand.

Director's Biography:Rikke Gregersen was born 1994 in Norway. In her filmmaking she works with the combination of humor and tragedy as she explores human behaviour and relations. Her second short THE AFFECTED won Best Nordic Short at Nordisk Panorama, was nominated for the Norwegian Film Festival - Amanda Award and is selected to screen at Sundance Film Festival. She is currently working on developing her first feature film, as well as a new TV-series.

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