Norsk filminstitutt

Documentary film The Men's Room
(For vi er gutta)

“It’s harder to become a member of The Men’s Choir than Hells Angels”, say the members – a rowdy party of beer thirsty, middle aged ex-rockers. 15 years ago they promised to sing in each other’s funerals. But now the joke has become reality.

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2018
Release date (national):
2018-09-28
Production company:
Fuglene AS
Producer:
Kari Anne Moe
Gudmundur Gunnarsson
Sales agent:
Wide House

Awards

2018:
BIFF - Bergen International Film Festival
Best Norwegian Documentary
2019:
Human International Documentary Film Festival
Honorable Mention
2019:
CPH:DOX
Nordic:Dox Award
2019:
Moscow International Film Festival
Silver George for The Best Film of The Documentary Competition
2019:
The Norwegian Documentary Film Festival
Audience Award
Best Feature Documentary
2019:
Nordic/Docs
Nordic/Docs Special Jury Award
2019:
Krakow Film Festival
Audience Award
2019:
Nominated for the National Film Award Amanda for Best Documentary
2019:
Odesa International Film Festival
Best European Documentary Feature
2019:
IN-EDIT - International Music Documentary Film Festival Spain
International Jury Award
2020:
Budapest International Documentary Festival
Senior Jury Award
Special Mention in category Fight for your Dream
2020:
Victoria Film Festival
Cineplex Entertainment Audience Favourite

Festivals

2018:
BIFF - Bergen International Film Festival
2019:
Human International Documentary Film Festival
2019:
CPH:DOX
2019:
Moscow International Film Festival
2019:
The Norwegian Documentary Film Festival
2019:
Nordic/Docs
2019:
Krakow Film Festival
2019:
DocEdge International Documentary Film Festival
2019:
Odesa International Film Festival
2019:
Filmfestival Kitzbühel
2019:
Vancouver International Film Festival
2019:
Busan International Film Festival
2019:
IN-EDIT - International Music Documentary Film Festival Spain
2019:
Nordic Film Days Lübeck
2019:
Stockholm International Film Festival
2019:
Panorama of the European Film, Cairo
2019:
Umeå European Film Festival
2020:
Budapest International Documentary Festival
2020:
Victoria Film Festival
2020:
One World - International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, Prague
2020:
Filmfest Sundsvall
2020:
Caloundra Film Festival

Crew

Director:
Petter Sommer
Jo Vemund Svendsen
Cinematographer:
Petter Sommer
Jo Vemund Svendsen

Technical information

Format:
DCP 2k
Length in min's:
75'
Language:
Norwegian
Subtitles:
English

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