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Jonny Vang
''Jonny Vang'' is a Norwegian film from 2003. It was directed by Jens Lien after a script by Ståle Stein Berg. The music was composed by the band Calexico. The plot is a drama-comedy from the Norwegian countryside, where the protagonist Jonny Vang is frustrated in his efforts to prosper as a breeder of earthworms. The film was reasonably well received by critics, and was awarded an Amanda Award for "Best Actor" in 2003. Plot Jonny Vang (Aksel Hennie) lives on the Norwegian countryside, where he is trying to establish a business breeding earthworms. His ambitions to expand are thwarted by the bank manager (Trond Brænne), who will not lend him the necessary money. He lives with his mother Brita (Marit Andreassen) and her difficult friend Odvar (Bjørn Sundquist). On top of all of this, he is also carrying out an affair with Tuva (Laila Goody)the wife of his best friend Magnus (Fridtjov Såheim). Things get even worse when an unknown assailant knocks him over the head with a shove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jens Lien
Jens Lien (born 14 September 1967) is a Norwegian film film director, director. He graduated from the London International Film School in 1993. His graduation project was the short film ''Montana'', that was featured at the short film festival in Grimstad that year. in 1995 he again participated in this festival, with the entry ''Mitt elektriske kjøkken'' (My Electrical Kitchen). Lien went on to make the short films (Shut the Door, 2000) and ''Naturlige Briller'' (Natural Glasses, 2001).See Lien's IMDb page. Both of these films were based on scripts by Per Schreiner, and both were featured at the Cannes International Film Festival. In addition to this Lien has also made a number of advertisements. In 2003 he had his feature film debut with the movie ''Jonny Vang''. The movie was selected for the Berlin Film Festival. The movie was awarded an Amanda (award), Amanda Award for "Best Actor" (Aksel Hennie) in 2003. It was also nominated in the category "Best Film", but lost out to B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fåvang
Fåvang is a village in Ringebu Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located in the Gudbrandsdal valley, along the Gudbrandsdalslågen river, about north of the town of Lillehammer. The European route E6 highway runs through the village, right along the river. The village has a population (2021) of 720 and a population density of . History Fåvang Stave Church (''Fåvang kirke'') was built after the Reformation, for the most part of using materials from earlier stave churches in the valley which had been demolished. The church was probably built between 1627 and 1630. The oldest parts can be dated back to around 1150–1250. Particularly heavy fighting took place in Fåvang, as well as neighboring Tretten, Vinstra, Kvam, Sjoa and Otta during the Norwegian Campaign which led up to the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany. The Norwegian movie ''Jonny Vang'' was principally filmed in the town of Fåvang during 2003. Fåvang is located about away from Kvi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels European Film Festival
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, but is separate from the Flemish Region (within which it forms an enclave) and the Walloon Region. Brussels is the most densely populated region in Belgium, and although it has the highest GDP per capita, it has the lowest available income per household. The Brussels Region covers , a relatively small area compared to the two other regions, and has a population of over 1.2 million. The five times larger metropolitan area of Brussels co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salmer Fra Kjøkkenet
''Kitchen Stories'' ( no, Salmer fra Kjøkkenet) is a 2003 Norwegian film by Bent Hamer, director of ''Eggs'' and '' O' Horten.'' Plot Swedish efficiency researchers come to Norway to study Norwegian men, in an effort to help optimize their use of their kitchens. Folke Nilsson (Tomas Norström) is assigned to study the habits of Isak Bjørvik (Joachim Calmeyer). By the rules of the research institute, Folke has to sit on an umpire's chair in Isak's kitchen and observe him from there, but never talk to him. Isak volunteered for the program with the promise of a horse, but he only receives a dala horse, a little painted wooden statue. Isak stops using his kitchen and observes Folke through a hole in the ceiling instead. The two lonely men, observer and observed, slowly overcome the initial Norwegian-Swede and subject-observer distrust and become friends. Isak's friend Grant visits him often. Grant is a concentration camp survivor and feels Folke is stealing his friend. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bent Hamer
Bent Hamer (born 18 December 1956) is a film director, writer and producer, born in Sandefjord, Norway in 1956. Biography Hamer studied film theory and literature at the University of Stockholm and the Stockholm Film School. In addition to his feature films, he has written and directed a number of short films and documentaries. His first film, ''Eggs'', premiered at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival where it was shown in the Directors' Fortnight section. That same year, it was shown in competition at the 19th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the award for Best First Film; it also received the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival. His 2003 film ''Kitchen Stories'' screened at many international festivals and was the Norwegian submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In April 2004, Bent Hamer started shooting ''Factotum'' based on the novel of the same name by US poet and writer Charles Bukowski. The screenplay was writt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Per Haddal
Per Haddal (born 9 January 1942) is a Norway, Norwegian film criticism, film critic. Born in Levanger, he has an Master of Arts, M.A. in English language, English. He started working for the newspaper ''Vårt Land (Norwegian newspaper), Vårt Land'', where he remained from 1969 to 1978. He also worked freelance for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation in the period 1975 to 1987. In 1978 he became the main film critic for the newspaper ''Aftenposten'', where he has worked since. In 2008 he led the film critics' jury at the Berlin International Film Festival. Haddal has written books about the animation, animator Ivo Caprino and the actress Liv Ullmann. External linksBiography from Aftenposten (in Norwegian) * 1942 births Living people Norwegian journalists Norwegian film critics People from Levanger {{Norway-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Rail
''Hot Rail'' is the third studio album by the rock band Calexico. It was released in 2000 through Quarterstick Records. A limited deluxe edition was released on November 15, 2010. Track listing The EU version of the album contains the additional track "Crystal Frontier" (Burns) between "Fade" and "Untitled III". Personnel Calexico *Joey Burns – bass, guitar, cello, voice, loops, accordion, organ *John Convertino – drums, vibes, marimba, organ, percussion, accordion Additional musicians *Marianne Dissard Marianne Dissard (born 20 May 1969 in France) is a singer, lyricist and author, and filmmaker who lived in the United States from 1985 to 2013, including Tucson, Arizona from 1994 to 2013. "A central figure in Tucson's desert music community" wi ... – voice (2) *Tim Gallagher – pedal steel (9) *Nick Luca – guitar (1, 7, 11, 13) *Rob Mazurek – cornet (4) *Ruben Moreno – trumpet (1, 2, 7, 13) *Craig Schumacher – harmonica (11), MCI 16 track (12), field recordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Light
''The Black Light'' is the second studio album by American indie rock band Calexico. It was released May 19, 1998 on Quarterstick. Track listing Personnel ;Calexico * Joey Burns – vocals, double bass, guitar, cello, mandolin, accordion, keyboards, steel guitar, percussion * John Convertino – drums, vibraphone, marimba, accordion, percussion, thunder drum ;Additional personnel * Howe Gelb – piano, organ * Nick Luca – Spanish guitar, claves * Gabriel Landin – gitaron * Neil Harry – pedal steel guitar * Bridget Keating – violin * Rigo Pedroza – trumpet * Fernando Sanchez – trumpet * Al Tapatio – trumpet * Tasha Bundy – background vocals * Stephanie Nelson – fuzz vox * Craig Schumacher Craig Schumacher is an American Record producer, producer and audio engineer based in Tucson, Arizona. He is known for recording and mixing albums by Calexico (band), Calexico, Devotchka, Neko Case, Giant Sand, The Jayhawks, Friends of Dean Martin ... – enginee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spoke (album)
''Spoke'' is the debut studio album of Calexico, an Americana/indie rock band from Arizona. It was initially released in Germany (Hausmusik label) under the group name ''Spoke''. Track listing # "Low Expectations" (Burns, Convertino) – 2:37 # "Mind The Gap" (Burns) – 0:52 # "Mazurra" (Convertino) – 1:46 # "Sanchez" (Burns, Convertino) – 3:18 # "Haul" (Burns, Convertino) – 1:21 # "Slag" (Burns, Convertino) – 2:29 # "Paper Route" (Bundy, Burns, Convertino) – 2:01 # "Glimpse" (Burns, Convertino) – 2:40 # "Navy Cut" (Burns, Convertino) – 0:29 # "Spokes" (Burns) – 3:38 # "Scout" (Burns, Convertino) – 2:09 # "Point Vicente" (Burns, Coffman, Convertino) – 3:56 # "Wash" (Burns) – 2:35 # "Ice Cream Jeep" (Burns) – 0:31 # "Windjammer" (Burns, Convertino) – 2:38 # "Mazurka" (Convertino) – 1:20 # "Removed" (Burns, Coffman) – 3:52 # "Hitch" (Burns, Convertino) – 2:53 # "Stinging Nettle" (Burns, Coffman) – 3:41 Personnel * John Convertino—drums, vibes, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico covers ,Mexico ''''. . making it the world's 13th-largest country by are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
