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Hans Bjørn is Moldova's only optician. He has a simple solution to a big health problem, but due to corruption he faces major troubles.

Norwegian expatriate Hans Bjørn is Moldova's only optician, and for years he has been trying to establish the country's first optometry clinic. To help the people who need it the most, Hans Bjørn and his co-worker, Tatiana must face the relentless forces of bureaucracy, corruption, and poverty. 

This inspiring documentary follows this dynamic duo as they fight to keep the clinic alive and struggle to combat one of the most severe health issues in Europe's most impoverished country.  

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2017
Production country:
Norway
Release date (national):
2017-09-27
Production company:
Flimmer Film AS
Financing company:
Norwegian Film Institute
Producer:
Johnny M. Holmvåg
Sales agent:
DR Sales

Director

  • Stian Indrevoll

     Stian was born under the Northern Lights in Northern Norway in 1977. His latest film Moldovan Miracle, from Europe’s most corrupt country, premiered at IDFA in 2017 and has been selected for over 15 festivals. In 2015 Stian directed and edited the feelgood tv-series “Death - A Series About Life”, sold to more than 20 territories. Stians first documentary, Tin Soldiers, premiered at IDFA in 2004 and was awarded several times 

    Stian Indrevoll

Awards

2017:
BIFF - Bergen International Film Festival
Best Western Norwegian Film

Festivals

2017:
BIFF - Bergen International Film Festival
2017:
IDFA - International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
2018:
One World - International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, Prague
2018:
Human International Documentary Film Festival
2018:
Festival of Tolerance – JFF Zagreb
2018:
The Norwegian Documentary Film Festival
2018:
Nordic/Docs
2018:
Beldocs
2018:
International Documentary Festival CRONOGRAF

Crew

Director:
Stian Indrevoll
Cinematographer:
Arne Daniel Haldorsen
Ion Donica
Editor:
Siv Lamark
Composer:
Olav Øyehaug
Screenplay:
Stian Indrevoll
Sound Design:
Yngve Leidulv Sætre

Technical information

Format:
DCP 2k
Screen ratio:
16:9
Colour:
Colour
Length in min's:
82'
Subtitles:
English

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