Norsk filminstitutt

Documentary film The Arctic Camels
(Kamel)

The siblings Torarin and Svalin in Arctic Norway wanted a horse to ride, but got two Mongolian camels instead. When dad seriously injures his hand, the kids have to contribute more, but the camels are stubborn. They decide to go to Mongolia to find a skilled trainer.

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2019
Production country:
Norway
Co production country:
Sweden
Denmark
Release date (national):
2019-02-15
Production company:
Relation04 Media AS
Co production company:
Giraff Film AB
Toolbox Film
Financing company:
Norwegian Film Institute
Nordnorsk Filmsenter AS
Filmfond Nord
Producer:
Knut Skoglund
Karl Emil Rikardsen
Line producer:
Knut Skoglund
Co producer:
Anna Björk
Maria Stevnbak Westergren
Film consultant:
Helle Hansen
KriStine Ann Skaret
Jesper Bergom-Larsson
Sales agent:
Autlook Filmsales GmbH

Director

  • Karl Emil Rikardsen

    Karl E. Rikardsen (b. 1957) studied fishery economics at Bodø University College, philosophy at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim and media at Volda University College (VUC). Since his graduation from VUC in 1986, he has directed, written, edited or produced about 40 different titles, in various genres, for both film and television. Among his directorial efforts are the drama series Dear PAL (1995), the documentaries Sentenced for life (1999), Herleik - Free as a bird (2006), Reindeer at war (2006) and the documentary series Salt & Pepper (2009-2010).

    Karl Emil Rikardsen

Cast

Torarin Sætereng
Svalin Sætereng
Oddveig Sætereng
Øystein Sætereng
Adyia Adyiatseren

Awards

2020:
Northern Character Film & TV Festival
Honorable Mention

Festivals

2019:
TIFF - Tromsø International Film Festival
2019:
Kristiansand International Children and Youth Film Festival
2019:
Nordic/Docs
2019:
Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youth
2019:
Pärnu International Documentary and Anthropology Film Festival
2019:
Filem'on - Brussels International Children’s Film Festival
2019:
Guth Gafa International Documentary Film Festival
2020:
Cleveland International Film Festival
2020:
Beldocs
2020:
Northern Character Film & TV Festival

Crew

Director:
Karl Emil Rikardsen
Screenplay:
Karl Emil Rikardsen
Cinematographer:
Viggo Knudsen
Camera:
Karl Emil Rikardsen
Editor:
Tell Aulin
Bodil Kjærhauge
Klaus Heinecke
Composer:
Jakop Janssønn
Ville Langfeldt
Sound Design:
Rune Hansen
Sound Recording:
Jonas Jessen

Technical information

Format:
DCP 2k
Colour:
Colour
Sound format:
Stereo 5.1
Length in min's:
90'
Language:
Norwegian
English
Subtitles:
English

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