Norsk filminstitutt

Brev til Kongen skildrer fem personer med ulik bakgrunn på utflukt fra et asylmottak og inn til Oslo, en velkommen forandring i en ellers monoton hverdag. 

Snart innser vi at hver og én av dem har en agenda med turen, og denne dagen vil forandre dem alle.

De fem vil ta avjørende valg drevet av kjærlighet, penger, lykke, og lenge etterlengtet hevn. 

Deres historier er bundet sammen av et brev som den åtti-tre år gamle Mirza skal overrekke til Kong Harald.

På karakteristisk vis skildrer regissør Hisham Zaman en håndfull sterke skjebner med varme og humor. En smertelig aktuell film om vanlige mennesker med et uvanlig liv i Norge.


Produksjon og distribusjon

Produksjonsår:
2014
Produksjonsland:
Norway
Nasjonal premieredato:
2014-01-17
Internasjonal premieredato:
2014-01-23
Produksjonsselskap:
Zaman Film
Film Farms AS
Co-produksjonsselskap:
Zaman Film
Eksekutiv produsent:
Hardi Askari
Tom Erik Kjeseth
Produsent:
Alan R. Milligan
Hisham Zaman
Salgsagent:
New Morning Films

Regissør

  • Hisham Zaman

     Director, screenwriter, and producer Hisham Zaman is known for his poignant cinematic style and his focus on the human stories and struggles of migrants and refugees. His films often use the European metropolis as a backdrop for exploring complex themes related to otherness, identity and belonging. He is a graduate of the Norwegian Film School, where he completed his studies in film directing in 2004. Zaman had his international breakthrough with the award-winning short film BAWKE (2005), which screened at Sundance and over 100 other festivals around the world. It was named the best Norwegian short film of the decade by Rushprint magazine in 2010. Zaman also directed the feature films BEFORE SNOWFALL (2013) and LETTER TO THE KING (2014), which both won the Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film, making him the only director in history to win the award two years in a row. BEFORE SNOWFALL also won the award for Best Cinematography at Tribeca and was the most award-winning Norwegian film of 2013. LETTER TO THE KING was one of three films shortlisted for a nomination to the Oscar Awards by the Norwegian Oscar Committee in 2014. 

    Hisham Zaman

Skuespillere

Beritan:
Ivan Anderson
Miro:
Nazmi Kirik
Rebin:
Raouf Saraj
Mirza's Wife:
Aysha Gul Taghanah
Hilde:
Catherine Elisabeth Howells
Lorin:
Derin Kader
Mirza:
Alibag Salimi
Champion:
Hassan Demirci
Zirek:
Zheer Ahmed Qader
Akbar:
Amin Senatorzade
Beko:
Ilker Abay
Ingrid:
Iselin D. Brandt Bestvold
Shivan:
Kenan Özcar
Toril:
Bodil Osvold

Priser

2014:
Göteborg International Film Festival
Dragon Award Best Nordic Film
2014:
European Cinema Festival of Lecce
FIPRESCI Award
2014:
ArtFilmFest International Film Festival
Special Mention
The City of Trencianske Teplice Mayor´s Award
2014:
National Film Award Amanda for Best Screenplay
2014:
National Film Award Amanda for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, to Ivan Anderson
2014:
San Marino International Film Festival
Best Film
2014:
Nordic Film Days Lübeck
Honorable Mention
2014:
The Northern Film Festival
Award for Special Contribution to Northern Cinema
2015:
Carthage Film Festival
Screenplay Prize

Festivaler

2014:
TIFF - Tromsø International Film Festival
2014:
Göteborg International Film Festival
2014:
European Cinema Festival of Lecce
2014:
Edinburgh International Film Festival
2014:
ArtFilmFest International Film Festival
2014:
Bergmanveckan
2014:
Espoo Ciné International Film Festival
2014:
Films by the Sea, Vlissingen
2014:
Golden Rooster
2014:
Sao Paulo International Film Festival
2014:
San Marino International Film Festival
2014:
Nordic Film Days Lübeck
2014:
The Northern Film Festival
2014:
European Film Forum Scanorama
2014:
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
2014:
Antirasistiske filmdager i Malmö
2014:
International Film Festival of India
2014:
Sercavan Kurdish Film Days in Vienna
2014:
Dubai International Film Festival
2015:
Würzburg International Film Weekend
2015:
Recontres du Cinema Europeen - Cinema Scandinave
2015:
Pantalla Pinamar
2015:
Minneapolis - St. Paul International Film Festival
2015:
Transilvania International Film Festival
2015:
Carthage Film Festival
2015:
Panorama of the European Film, Cairo
2015:
Les Arcs European Film Festival
2016:
Stockfish European Film Festival
2016:
Nederlands Film Festival
2017:
Tokyo Northern Lights Festival

Stab

Regissør:
Hisham Zaman
Manusforfatter:
Mehmet Aktas
Hisham Zaman
Fotograf:
Marius Matzow Gulbrandsen
B-Foto:
Lars-Erik Kristiansen
Greg Dupré
Klipper:
Arild Tryggestad
Inge-Lise Langfeldt
Sverrir Kristjansson
Komponist:
David Reyes
Dekoratør:
Aasmund Stemme
Kostymedesigner:
Bente Ulvik
Lyddesign:
Carl Svensson
Lydingeniør:
Carl Svensson
Lydopptak:
Kenneth Gustavsen
Dan Devaney
Innspillingsleder:
Kardo Mansur
Script:
Mia Jensen
Casting:
Kardo Mansur
Stillsfotograf:
Vebjørn Storeide

Teknisk informasjon

Sjanger:
Drama
Format:
DCP 2k
Farger:
Farge
Lengde i minutter:
75'
Språk:
English
Norwegian
Kurdish
Persian
Undertekster:
English
Norwegian

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