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Documentary film Karla and Nordahl
(Karla og Nordahl)


Karla is six years old and has a big brother named Nordahl.  Why does she consider him both as a big -  and a little - brother?  We get an insight into Karla`s world and how she deals with having a big brother with learning difficulties.  

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2019
Production country:
Norway
Release date (international):
2019-11-20
Production company:
Nitteberg Film og TV
Co production company:
OsloMet
Producer:
Halvor Nitteberg
Co producer:
Jon Jerstad

Director

  • Elisabeth Aspelin

    Elisabeth Aspelin (b. 1982) has primarily worked as an editor of television series and short documentaries. Karla and Nordahl is her debut as a director.

    Elisabeth Aspelin

Awards

2021:
The Norwegian Documentary Film Festival
Honorable Mention

Festivals

2019:
IDFA - International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
2020:
Minimalen Short Film Festival
2020:
Docudays UA - International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
2020:
Salem Film Fest
2020:
MakeDox Creative Documentary Film Festival
2020:
One World - International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, Prague
2020:
Reykjavik International Film Festival
2020:
Inconvenient Films - Vilnius International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
2020:
Szczecin Film Festival
2020:
DOXS! Documentary Film Festival for Children and Youth
2020:
KUKI - International Short Film Festival for Children and Youth Berlin
2020:
Nordic/Docs
2021:
The Norwegian Documentary Film Festival
2021:
Kristiansand International Children and Youth Film Festival
2021:
Kraljevski International Film Festival
2021:
Festival Internacional de Cine para Niños (...y no tan Niños)
2022:
Kids Kino International Film Festival

Crew

Director:
Elisabeth Aspelin
Cinematographer:
Elisabeth Aspelin
Editor:
Elisabeth Aspelin
Sound Design:
Alexander Eng

Technical information

Genre:
Children
Family
Format:
DCP 2k
Screen ratio:
16:9
Colour:
Colour
Sound format:
Stereo 5.1
Length in min's:
20'
Language:
Norwegian
Subtitles:
English

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