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Short film Unborn Biru

A pregnant widow steals silver from a dead body, in order to survive and feed her daughter. But the silver is cursed, and it has consequences for all of them, including the unborn.



A pregnant widow is in desperate need of help. Without help from the community, she decides to steal silver from a dead body, in order to survive and feed her daughter. But the silver is cursed, and it has consequences for all of them, including the unborn.

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2022
Production country:
Norway
Release date (international):
2023-01-22
Production company:
Forest People AS
Financing company:
International Sami Film Institute
Norwegian Film Institute
Producer:
Per-Josef Idivuoma

Director

  • Inga Elin Marakatt

    Director and screenwriter Inga Elin Marakatt is educated in short film and documentary at Kautokeino University College and has a bachelor's degree in cultural analysis from the University of Umeå. She is also an author and write short stories, poems, chronicles, articles, and other texts.   

    Inga Elin Marakatt

Cast

Maret Sofia Jannok
Katja Omma Simma

Awards

2023:
TIFF - Tromsø International Film Festival
Tromsøpalmen - The Tromsø Palm
2023:
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
New Voice in Storytelling Award
Jeff Barnaby Award

Festivals

2023:
TIFF - Tromsø International Film Festival
2023:
Sundance Film Festival
2023:
The Norwegian Short Film Festival
2023:
Nordisk Panorama
2023:
Reykjavik International Film Festival
2023:
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival

Crew

Director:
Inga Elin Marakatt
Screenplay:
Inga Elin Marakatt
Cinematographer:
Morten Halfstad Forsberg
Editor:
Lisa Marie Kristensen
ProductionDesigner:
Gerlinde Thiessen
Costume Designer:
Sara Ellen Anna Buljo
Sound Design:
Kim Erling Methi Johansen

Technical information

Genre:
Horror
Format:
DCP 4k
Colour:
Colour
Length in min's:
19'
Language:
Northern Sámi
Subtitles:
English

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