Familiebildet 2013
A personal documentary about director Yvonne Thomassen's attempt to gather the family into one last family picture. Along the way, she finds out about the family history, and a hidden identity.
A personal documentary about director Yvonne Thomassen's attempt to gather the family into one last family picture. Along the way, she finds out about the family history, and a hidden identity.
Doah has a rare eye disease that gives her a disturbing appearance. Because of that she is being outcast by the children in the village. Together with her mother she must fight against prejudice and hatred in the pursuit of a friend.
Because of becoming acutely ill, Gry Hege went from being self-reliant to being in need of care. So now she can't be alone unlike before. Despite what she has to endure, will she be able to return to the joy of life?
PRAY covers the major world religions - and then some. Despite being a film about speaking to God, PRAY is a purely observational documentary bereft of dialogue, which masters the mantra 'Show, don't tell'.
Photographer Thomas Morel (28) does almost anything to get a good picture, and goes further and further for every shot. Finally, he works too hard and as a 26-year-old, he goes into a deep depression.
A new reality dawned on Kenya after the nightmare of the post-election violence of 2008. Thousands were orphaned and countless Kenyans left with terrible memories. Twenty-year-old rapper Billian Okoth also lost his parents at a young age. He knew what uncertain and dangerous times the children in the slum of Mathare would face. Billian heeded the call, and decided to help them build a future for themselves - by using music. But he is not aiming to make celebrities. He wants to make leaders. Together they rap about their brutal lives, sharing a dream of an education and a better tomorrow. But as Billian faces defeats and setbacks in his project, he decides to take a harsh decision: To go into politics. Into a political system that is among the most corrupt in the world. What will he gain? And what will the price for the achievements be?