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Section: Competition of European Documentary Films for Young Audience
Hello World (2021)
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.
| Country | Norway, Sweden |
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| Year | 2021 |
| Duration | 88 min |
| Rating | 14 |
| Language | English, Norwegian |
| Subtitle | Czech, English |
| Directed by | 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 |
Biography
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).
Based upon a Book, Biography, Teenagers, Positive Choices, Youth, Growing Up, Courage, Adventure Is All Around, Controversial