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Hello World (2021)

Section: Competition of European Documentary Films for Young Audience

Director: Kenneth Elvebakk, Norway, Sweden, 2021, 88 min.

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Sun | 29.05 | 17:00 | Golden Apple Cinema 5
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While their classmates and friends are doing everything to fit in, Runa, Dina, Viktor, and Joachim (aged 12-14) are defining themselves differently. They are the first people to be openly gay in their classes and the youngest ones in their respective communities to come out. But building pride is not easy in a world where hate messages are just a click away, and even harder in schools where administration and education systems seek to erase and marginalize outstanding voices. What is it really like to be the only open queer in the whole school? Told through the eyes of the four young people, the film gives us a window into understanding what it is like to grow up as a queer.

CountryNorway, Sweden
Production Year2021
Runtime88 min.
Age limit14
LanguageEnglish, Norwegian
SubtitlesCzech, English
Directed by Kenneth Elvebakk
Story Kenneth Elvebakk
Screenplay Kenneth Elvebakk
Director of Photography Nils Petter Lotherington and Kenneth Elvebakk
Music Henrik Skram
Edited by Simon Carlgren and Alba Lange
Contact Fuglene AS
Cast Runa, Dina, Viktor, Joachim
Kenneth Elvebakk Norwegian director. He graduated from the University of Oslo, Norwegian School of Management and Film and TV Academy. In his work, he focuses mainly on documentaires. He's directed, e.g. Secret Club (Den hemmelige klubben, 2003), 3269 Dagros (2007), Ballet Boys (Ballettguttene, 2014), and TV series Hullabaloo (2006).