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The story of the legendary Norwegian whaler Lars “the Devil” Andersen, the man that killed 7000 whales. In the 1920s and 1930s, he broke catching records and had the status of a folk hero. But his popularity fell as he collaborated with the Germans during WWII. He had to exile, and his name got erased from the history books. In Argentina, he was the adviser for president Perón and ended in charge of Aristotle Onassis’ controversial pirate whaling project. Through his life and career, we’re able to see the lights and shadows of a mythological industry told by their protagonists.

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2021
Production country:
Norway
Argentina
Release date (national):
2021-11-14
Release date (international):
2022-03-21
Production company:
Fenris Film AS
Co production company:
Motoneta Cine
Financing company:
Norwegian Film Institute
INCAA - Instituto de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales
Fritt Ord Foundation
Fond for lyd og bilde
Viken Filmsenter
Producer:
Tore Buvarp
Co producer:
Rodolfo Pochat
Film consultant:
Eirin Gjørv
Kalle Løchen

Director

  • Mirko Stopar

    Mirko Stopar (b. 1974) hails from Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he also got his education in film, and worked as a writer and director in film, television and commercials for almost 10 years. Since 2001 he's been based in Oslo, and made his "Norwegian debut" with the short film The Thread in 2004. Since then he has directed several other short films, as well as directed for television. He runs his own production company, Ferryman Film, and has also frequently worked with Friland Productions.

    Mirko Stopar

Festivals

2021:
Nordic/Docs
2022:
Human International Documentary Film Festival
2022:
l'Europe autour de l'Europe
2022:
BAFICI Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival
2022:
The Norwegian Documentary Film Festival
2022:
Arquivo em Cartaz - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Arquivo

Crew

Director:
Mirko Stopar
Screenplay:
Mirko Stopar
Cinematographer:
Diego Mendizabal
Ole Andreas Grøntvedt
Editor:
Erland Edenholm
Composer:
Santiago Pedroncini
Sound Design:
Håkon Lammetun
Narrator:
Svein Tindberg
Sound Recording:
Vidar Hemmingsen
Marit Kamsvåg

Technical information

Genre:
Hybrid
Format:
DCP 2k
Colour:
Black and White
Length in min's:
76'
Language:
Norwegian
Subtitles:
English

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