Nouvelles Vagues
Nouvelles Vagues

Edition 2025

My Fathers' Daughter Biru Unjárga

Egil Pedersen

Norway 2024 78 min Sámi, Norwegian, English, Danish
Pluto Film

In a small Norwegian town, Elvira is a teenager of mixed Danish and Sámi heritage (a native people from the northern part of the country). Her life with her lesbian mother is turned upside down when her biological father reappears. Egil Pedersen's debut feature is a satirical exploration of identity in today's world. Starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones).

Crédits

Interprètes

Sarah Olaussen Eira, Ingá Elisá Påve Idivuoma, Aslat Mahtte Gaup, Sara Sofia

Screenplay

Egil Pedersen

Image

Anna Myking

Editing

Thomas Grotmol, Toril Strøm, Geir Ørnholt

Sound

Thomas Grotmol, Toril Strøm, Geir Ørnholt

Music

Remi Semshaug Lagseth ; Mathis Ståle Mathisen

Production

Rein Film, Paasan

Séances

Saturday 28 — 11:30

Cinéma Le Royal VOSTF + STA - Salle 2

Introduced by Victoria Hollup, student at the Norwegian Film School

Chosen by the Norwegian film School in Oslo

The Norwegian Film School was founded in 1997 and has been instrumental in the development of the Norwegian film industry. The school offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts, a Master of Fine Arts, and a PhD programme in artistic research. The BFA admits 42 students every two years in seven disciplines: directing, screenwriting, producing, cinematography, production design, editing, and sound. The MFA admits 20 students every two years, in fiction directing, documentary directing, screenwriting, producing and visual design.

Egil Pedersen

Born in 1976

Egil Pedersen graduated as a film director from The Norwegian Film School in 2002. He has directed 18 music videos, 15 short films, commercials, and corporate films. His latest short film, the satirical comedy Koftepolitiet (Indigenous Police) created lots of public debate and engagement in the Sami community. My father’s daughter is his first feature film both as a director and screenwriter.

Filmographie

Fávru speadjalis / The handsome in the mirror (2020)
Guolleságat / What we talk about when we talk about fish (2018)
Nieiddaš ja guollečikŋa / Girl with a fish necklace (2017)
Giksašuvvon ealli / The afflicted animal (2015)
Ealli guođđá joavkkus / Leaving the herd (2013)
Koftepolitiet / Indigenous Police (2012)
Outcast in the mirror (2011)

Contact

Distribution : Pluto Film