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The Gardener, the Buddhist & the Spy

  • Original title Gartneren, buddhisten og spionen
  • Production year 2025
  • Director Håvard Bustnes
  • Format Documentary films
  • Genre Documentary
  • Production Company Indie Film AS, UpNorth Film AS
  • Premiere 24. October 2025
  • Producer Carsten Aanonsen, Håvard Bustnes
  • Screenplay Håvard Bustnes
  • Duration 95 min
  • Language English
  • Cinematography Amy Newstead
  • Editing Torkel Gjørv
  • Sales agent Syndicado

Rob Moore, a former candid-camera TV producer, is exposed as a cynical corporate spy. He claims to be a whistleblower exposing corruption and invites two journalists to investigate his allegations. It soon becomes a battle of who is deceiving whom.

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Gartneren, buddhisten og spionen
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Date of decision: Sep 17, 2025 Applicant: INDIE FILM AS Awarded: NOK 325,360 Director: Håvard Bustnes Producer: Carsten Aanonsen Manus: Håvard Bustnes
Gartneren, buddhisten og spionen
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Date of decision: Sep 11, 2025 Applicant: INDIE FILM AS Awarded: NOK 50,000 Director: Håvard Bustnes Producer: Carsten Aanonsen, Silje Viki Manus: Håvard Bustnes
Gartneren, buddhisten og spionen
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Date of decision: Mar 27, 2025 Applicant: INDIE FILM AS Awarded: NOK 100,000 Director: Håvard Bustnes Producer: Carsten Aanonsen, Håvard Bustnes Manus: Håvard Bustnes
Indiefilm oktober 2020_01
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Date of decision: Nov 10, 2022 Applicant: INDIE FILM AS Awarded: NOK 2,300,000 Director: Håvard Bustnes Producer: Carsten Aanonsen, Silje Poulsen Viki Manus: Håvard Bustnes
Indiefilm oktober 2020_01
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Date of decision: Oct 17, 2022 Applicant: INDIE FILM AS Awarded: NOK 135,257 Producer: Carsten Aanonsen
Indiefilm oktober 2020_01
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Date of decision: Sep 22, 2022 Applicant: INDIE FILM AS Awarded: NOK 169,564 Director: Håvard Bustnes Producer: Carsten Aanonsen Manus: Håvard Bustnes
Indiefilm oktober 2020_01
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Date of decision: Dec 4, 2021 Applicant: INDIE FILM AS Awarded: NOK 370,000 Director: Håvard Bustnes Producer: Carsten Aanonsen Manus: Håvard Bustnes
Indiefilm oktober 2020_01
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Date of decision: Oct 13, 2020 Applicant: INDIE FILM AS Awarded: NOK 230,000 Director: Håvard Bustnes Producer: Carsten Aanonsen, Håvard Bustnes Manus: Håvard Bustnes

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