NO MAN IS AN ISLAND

After a day of swimming and drinking by the river, Erffan, Amir and Carlos are joined by a man who calls himself Jesus. He brings a message of tolerance, reconciliation and brotherhood.

AWARDS
2019 - Vimeo Staff Pick (online premiere worldwide)
2018 - Amanda, The Norwegian National Film Award - “Best Short Film”
2018 - Dokufest, Prizren Republic of Kosovo - “Honourable Mention”
2018 - The Norwegian Short Film Festival - “Honourable Mention”
2018 - Visuelt ”Best Title Sequence”
2018 - Minimalen Short Film Festival - “Best Short Film”
2017 - Bergen International Film Festival - “Best Short Film”

FESTIVALS
2019 - César - Les Nuits en Or, Special Programme (screenings in capitals worldwide)
2019 - Short Waves Festival
2019 - Tampere Film Festival, Special Programme
2018 - Uppsala International Short Film Festival
2018 - Helsinki International Film Festival
2018 - Faroe Islands Int'l Minority Film Festival
2018 - Open Place International Short Film Festival
2018 - DokuFest International Documentary and Short Film Festival
2018 - The Norwegian Short Film Festival
2018 - Vegafestivalen
2018 - Larvik Poesifilmfestival
2018 - Volumfestivalen
2018 - Tampere Film Festival
2018 - Minimalen Short Film Festival
2017 - Bergen International Film Festival

DISTRIBUTOR
Norwegian Film Institute, Toril Simonsen
Manager International Relations, short and documentary films
Phone: + 47 22 47 45 74
Cell: + 47 90 03 80 86
Skype: toril.simonsen1
E-mail: ts@nfi.no
Web: nfi.no/eng

SALES
Anicca Pictures, Ali Parandian
Cell: + 47 400 94 535
E-mail: post@aliparandian.no

PRODUCTION
International title: NO MAN IS AN ISLAND
Original title: NO MAN IS AN ISLAND
Language: Norwegian, English
Subtitles: Norwegian, English
Format: Short film
Genre: Drama
Format: DCP 2k
Screen ratio: 1:2,35
Length: 28 min
Colour: Colour
Sound format: Stereo and 5.1
Language: Norwegian
English Subtitles: English
Production year: 2017
Production country: Norway
Release date (national): 2017-09-30
Release date (international): 2018-03-07
Production company: Anicca Pictures
Financing company: Viken Filmsenter, Anicca Pictures
Other Financing: Teknopilot, Storyline, Bombay, Hinterland

CREW
Director: Ali Parandian
Writer: Ali Parandian
Producer: Anicca Pictures/Ali Parandian
Line producer: Ali Parandian
Film consultant: Kalle Løchen
Cast: Bhkie Male, Arman Surizehi, Khalid Mahamoud, Elias Peña Corral
Cinematographer: Runar Sørheim
Colorist: Tom Chr. Lilletvedt
Editor: Ali Parandian
Composer: Ali Parandian
Sound Design: Ali Parandian
Sound Recording: Mats Støten
Foley Artist: Yvonne Stenberg
Foley Recordist: Therese Næss Diesen
Sound Effects Editor: Siri Schippers Skaar
Re-recording mixer: Odin Eggen Brække og Simon Ellegaard
Graphic Designer: Levi Bergqvist
Subtitles: Merethe Smedsplass Myrestøl

LINKS
Homepage: facebook.com/pg/nomanisanislandofficialpage
Norwegian Film Institute - electronic press kit: nfi.no/eng/film?name=no-man-is-an-island&id=1832
IMDB: imdb.com/title/tt7379544/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3
NRK - online streaming: tv.nrk.no/program/KOIF75001617/no-man-is-an-island
The Norwegian Federation of Film Societies (NFK): filmklubb.no/filmer/no-man-is-an-island/

REVIEW

One of the best and most interesting movie experiences of the year. – Einar Aarvig, film critic

The film is both poetic, realistic, unpretentious and current. The film language, the sound design and the acting are liberating. – Christin Berg, head of programming Nordisk Film Kino

An exciting movie: Challenging, atmospheric, thought provoking, uncomfortable and surprising. And the actors play very well. – Svend Jensen, head of Arthaus

BERGEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2017
Best Norwegian Short Film: NO MAN IS AN ISLAND

Statement:
The winner is a brave and ambitious film that doesn’t shy away from big existential and political questions. Made in different modes, sometimes in a manner that can even be pretentious, it manages to land its many ideas elegantly, winning the audience with an authentic, humorous
and spontaneous approach. A surprisingly fresh film about friendship, belonging and prejudice, and an impressively confident start for its filmmaker. Jury BIFF: Aleksander Huser, Einar Aarvig, Henning Rosenlund

MINIMALEN 2018
Best Norwegian Short Film: NO MAN IS AN ISLAND

Statement:
The jury was impressed with the visually beautiful scenes, the sound design, acting and poetry in this film. This poetry is juxtaposed with an encounter with the rough reality of racism hidden behind a message
of tolerance which makes the glass ceiling even more hurtful for the protagonists of the film.

Cast: anicca pictures

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