Norsk filminstitutt

Documentary film Mermaid On Board
(Havfruen ombord)

Buenos Aires, 1927: With a freshly broken heart and a desire to visit her sister in Norway, 22-year-old Norwegian-Argentinian poet Norah Lange boards a freighter bound for Oslo. As the sole female on board, the 45-day journey turns out to be quite the challenge for Norah, who must fend off the increasingly bold crew of lonesome sailors. Mixing different formats and filmmaking styles from different eras, the film is a poetic and playful hybrid documentary about the power dynamic between men and women and the value of adversity. 

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2021
Production country:
Norway
Co production country:
Argentina
Release date (international):
2021-03-19
Production company:
Fenris Film AS
Financing company:
Norwegian Film Institute
Executive producer:
Tore Buvarp
Producer:
Tore Buvarp
Nicolás Münzel Camaño
Film consultant:
Eirin Gjørv

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

Cast

Sabrina Macchi
Germán Baduino
Carlos Kaspar
Federico Liss

Festivals

2021:
BAFICI Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival
2021:
BIFF - Bergen International Film Festival
2021:
Nordic/Docs

Crew

Director:
Mirko Stopar
Screenplay:
Mirko Stopar
Cinematographer:
Diego Poleri
Composer:
Santiago Pedroncini
ProductionDesigner:
Yamila Fontàn
Sound Design:
Santiago Pedroncini
VFX supervisor:
Federico Lamas
VFX artist:
Mariona Poleri
First assistant director:
Gonzalo Zapico
Editor:
Johanna Raita

Technical information

Genre:
Hybrid
Format:
DCP 4k
Length in min's:
36'
Language:
Spanish
Subtitles:
English

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