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Most people live in China

Folk flest bor i Kina

Norway | 2002, 82 min.

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Festival edition: 2003

Section: Europa, europa

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A group of stout pensioners meet up at an isolated petrol station in the Norwegian woods to go on a hike together. They sing socialist songs and enjoy the good weather. Suddenly they hear shouts for help. They rush in and save a young girl who was sinking in the bog close by; with the punch line that they are now themselves collectively sinking in the bog. But with the "Red Flag" on their lips they resolutely face their fate. This is one of eight stories narrated by Norwegian directors. Each of the stories (all of them set on the day before the Norwegian elections) is assigned the programme and philosophy of one of the parties represented in Parliament, the above story being that of the Labour Party. This omnibus film peppered with sarcastic political and narrative gags, is a successful amalgamation of very different narrative temperaments and is a convincing recommendation for the newest generation of Norwegian author cinema.

Director(-s): Morten Tyldum, Arild Frölich, Sara Johnson, Ingeborg Torgersen, Terje Ragnes, Magnus Martens...

Morten Tyldum is one of Norway's most famous short film and TV commercial directors and co-owner of the production company "kraftwerk". Documentary film director Arild Frölich is just developing her first feature film project. Sara Johnson has just finished her studies at the Norwegian film school and has also won numerous prizes for her short films. Ingeborg Torgersen is a consulting editor for short and full-length film programmes. Terje Ragnes has worked for Norwegian television and has produced numerous TV series. "Eddie Stargazer" has often won prizes and has worked as a director for commercials and music videos. Martin Asphaug has successfully directed three feature films. Hans Peter Moland, one of Norway's leading directors for TV commercials and owner of the production company Moland Films, is the director of three successful feature films. Thomas Robsahm, one of Norway's leading film directors, has so far directed four feature films.

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Producer: Orjan Karlsen, Yngve Sather

Cast: Trond Hovik, Sven Nordin, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Kristin Skogheim, Gjerterud Jynge, Nils Sletta, Marit Pia Jacobsen, Henrik Mestad

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