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Documentary film Phantoms of The Sierra Madre

A Danish writer embarks on a quest to locate a disappeared Apache tribe in Mexico but becomes entangled in ethical dilemmas, wrestling with the moral complexities of pursuing a tribe that ardently seeks obscurity. His journey takes an unexpected turn with a shocking discovery in Oslo, reshaping the entire narrative. 

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2024
Production country:
Norway
Co production country:
Finland
Mexico
Production company:
UpNorth Film AS
Co production company:
Napafilms
Cactus Film
Financing company:
Norwegian Film Institute
Executive producer:
Pius Garcia
Bird Runningwater
Producer:
Håvard Bustnes
Christian Aune Falch
Film consultant:
Helle Hansen
Klara Nilsson Grunning

Director

  • Håvard Bustnes

    Håvard Bustnes  (b. 1973) is an award-winning director and producer. His latest feature-length film Name of the Game premiered in the IDFA Frontlight section in November 2021, has been selected to several other film festivals worldwide and won the Norwegian «Emmy award» Gullruten. His previous film Golden Dawn Girls premiered in the IDFA Competition for Feature- Length Documentary in November 2017, was selected to more than 50 film festivals, and won the Human International Documentary Film Festival, One World Brussels and Nordic/ Docs. 

    Other films include Behind the Mask, Two Raging Grannies, Health Factory and Big John. The feature documentary Big John won the (Norwegian «Oscar») Amanda Award for best theatrical documentary, the Best Nordic Documentary Prize at Nordic Panorama and several other awards.  

    Håvard Bustnes

Festivals

2024:
CPH:DOX
2024:
Docville International Documentary Film Festival

Crew

Director:
Håvard Bustnes
Screenplay:
Lars K. Andersen
Cinematographer:
Lars Skree

Technical information

Colour:
Colour
Length in min's:
100'
Subtitles:
English

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