Norsk filminstitutt

Documentary film Ping Pong Family

At Schous Square in Oslo, people from totally different backgrounds meet daily to play outdoor table tennis. Their motivation to meet and play table tennis varies: some is in it to win, some like to socialize and drink beers, and some are lonely and need a place to hang out. What they have in common is that all of them like to play table tennis. When people from the municipality office want to move the tables away from Schous Square, the players join their forces to protect their meeting place.

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2023
Production company:
Medieoperatørene AS
Producer:
Ingvil Giske

Director

  • Åsmund Hasli

    Åsmund Hasli has worked as cinematographer on a number of documentaries and fictional works since he graduated from the Norwegian Film School in 2014. He was the cinematographer of the award winning feature film Dancing Queen which premiered in spring 2023. The last couple of years he has collaborated with some of the leading documentary filmmakers in Norway. Ping Pong Family marks his debut as a director in the documentary format.   

    Åsmund Hasli

Festivals

2023:
BIFF - Bergen International Film Festival
2024:
One World - International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival Slovakia
2024:
Dokfilm, Volda

Crew

Director:
Åsmund Hasli
Cinematographer:
Åsmund Hasli
Editor:
Linn Heidi Slåttøy
Composer:
Håkon Gebhardt
Sound Design:
Inger Elise Holm

Technical information

Colour:
Colour
Length in min's:
59'
Language:
Norwegian
English
Subtitles:
English

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