The Self Portrait
Norway2020documentary70'Konkurs dokumentalny (2020)Laureaci festiwali (2021)
Lene Marie Fossen does not want to be the ‘icon of anorexia’, although photography is a form of self-therapy for her. Regardless of the fact whether she photographs residents of Greek islands, refugees or herself in unusual outfits, her pictures, shocking and beautiful at the same time, become a recording of her desperate battle against the disease and death. The camera accompanies the young Norwegian artist in her struggle with herself above all. At the beginning of a great career, the protagonist is still a little girl who is afraid to grow up. The Krakow Film Festival recommendation to the European Film Award
Awards
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2020 Documentary competition
Audience AwardSpecial Award
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2020 Documentary competition
The Award of the FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics)Special Award
- directed by
- Margreth Olin
Margreth Olin (1970) is a director and producer with a large cinema audience in Norway. She has made 13 films, which have received critical acclaim, participated at numerous festivals abroad, and won several Norwegian and international awards. Margreth has managed to catalyze important dialogues with the topics her films shed light on. She has personally received 26 honorary awards for her commitment and focus on human rights. Her new feature length documentary Songs of Earth (2023), this film is coproduced by BBC and SWR in cooperation with ARTE. Wim Wenders and Liv Ullmann are Executive Producers.
Katja Hogset
Katja Høgset graduated in 2014 from Lillehammer University College as a documentary film director. Her graduation film “The Best” was screened at several festivals in Norway. Since then she has been working in Speranza Film, making her debut documentary feature “Isolation Row” (2018). It was seen by 600 000 people on national television, and it created national debate and political change.
Espen Wallin
A Norwegian photographer, who has published his documentary images, portraits and own work in the major Norwegian magazines. Lately he has been focusing on filming and has done several music videos and commercials for social media. He has also been working with Lene Marie Fossen for 8 years, and has through that relationship earned an exclusive and unique position to capture the essence of her work.
- cinematography
- Espen Wallin, Espen Wallin Øystein Mamen, Lars Tubaas Øymo
- script
- Margreth Olin, Katja Hogset, Espen Wallin
- music
- Susanne Sundfør
- editing
- Helge Billing, Michał Leszczylowski
- production
- Margreth Olin (Speranza Film)
- Photo
- Trailer