Armwrestler from Solitude (2004)

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Original title	Armbryterskan från Ensamheten
Swedish release title	Armbryterskan från Ensamheten
International title	Armwrestler from Solitude

Director	Lisa Munthe Helen Ahlsson
Screenplay	Lisa Munthe Helen Ahlsson
Producer	Helen Ahlsson
Director of Photography	Ewa Cederstam Helen Ahlsson Simon Pramsten
Music	Joakim Häggström
Film Editor	Anders Teigen
Production Mixer	Lisa Munthe
Co-producer	Yngve Sæther (Motlys AS)
Executive Producer	Anita Oxburgh
Production Coordinator	Lizette Jonjic
Legally responsible	Anita Oxburgh
Film Commissioner	Hjalmar Palmgren (Svenska Filminstitutet)
Color Timer	Christer Lundgren (negativljussättare)
Lab Coordinator	Margaretha Wiechel (projektledare) Bo Svensson (projektledare)
Scanner	Kjell Amrén
Singer	Joacim Backman
Musician	Andrés Sierra (trummor) Andreas Lundhäll (bas, gitarr) Joacim Backman (gitarr) Joakim Häggström (piano, elpiano)
Sound Editor	Håkon Lammetun Anders Mörk
Re-recording Mixer	Owe Svensson
Graphics	Gabriel de Knoop
Thanks to	Ingvar Grau Kristin Grundström Peter Hald Eva Hammarström Sandra Harms Gunnar Hedman Per-Erik Winberg Inge Jonsson (as S. Inge G. Jonsson) Erlend Kristoffersen (as Erlend Magnus Kristoffersen) Peter Kropénin Peter Magnusson Ingrid Munthe Lorne Munthe Marianne Rusén Harald Stjerne Petra Spatz Gunilla Persson Thom Palmen Leif-Göran Johansson Andreas Johansson Eva Færevaag Katarina Wiklund Per Holm Marika Heidebäck

-	Medverkande:
Heidi Andersson
Kent Andersson	Heidis pappa
Jeanette Andersson	Heidis mamma
Torbjörn Andersson	Heidis bror
Frank Andersson	Heidis bror
Leif Andersson	Heidis farbror
AnnCharlotte Reisek	Heidis faster
Joel Reisek	Heidis kusin
Fia Reisek	Heidis kusin
Lars Andersson	Heidis farbror
Lena Andersson	Heidis faster
Johan Andersson	Heidis kusin
Daniel Andersson	Heidis kusin
Elias Andersson	Heidis kusin
Elsa Andersson	Heidis farmor
Martin Andersson	Heidis farbror
Björn Ferry	Heidis fästman

Production Company	Migma Film AB		(i samproduktion med)
Co-Production Company	Motlys A/S
	Film i Västerbotten
	Film i Dalarna
Advance allocations	Sveriges Television AB		(Dokumentär)
	Norsk Rikskringkasting
	Arthaus
	Fonds Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europe
	Oy Yleisradio Ab
	Norsk Filmfond
	Nordisk Film & TV Fond
	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	2004
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)	Folkets Bio AB	2004
Distributor in Sweden (DCP)	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	2023
Laboratory	FilmTeknik AB
Thanks to	Svenska Armsportförbundet
	Dramatiska Institutet
	Storumans Kommun
	Storumans Flygplats AB
	Hotell Toppen
	Storumans Dansgala
	Ahlsell Maskin AB
	Canadian Armwrestling Federation
	Lappmarkens Armbrytarklubb
	AB Flygtjänst
	EAVE Group C 2003
	Sveriges Television AB. SVT Väst
	CineStar Rental AB
	Sveriges Radio Västerbotten

Censorship number	140920
Date	2004-09-08
Classification	Suitable for all audiences
Original length	2150 meters
Notes	Aktlängder: 549-544-551-506 = 2150 m - 78 minuter. Aktlängder: 549, 544, 551, 506.

Aspect ratio	2.35:1
Sound type	Sound
Sound system	Dolby Digital
Colour type	Colour
Carrier type	35 mm
Frames per second	24
Length in metres	2150 meter
Length in minutes	78 min
Reels	4 reels

Ensamheten	Storuman, Lappland	Sweden
	Toronto	Canada

Release in Sweden	2004-10-01	Hagabion	Gothenburg	Sweden	78 min
	2004-10-01	Zita - Folkets Bio	Stockholm	Sweden	78 min
	2004-10-01	Folkets Bio	Umeå	Sweden	78 min
	2004-10-01	Folkets Hus	Vilhelmina	Sweden	78 min	(samtidigt som filmen går ut på turné till ett drygt 20-tal platser)
DVD release	2005-02-09			Sweden
TV showing	2006-01-01	SVT2		Sweden
	2006-07-23	SVT2		Sweden
	2006-07-27	SVT2		Sweden

Original title	Girl That's Made of Gold
Composer	Dave Nerge
	Björn Påhlsson
Lyrics	Dave Nerge
	Björn Påhlsson

Original title	Hold on Tight
Composer	Joakim Häggström

Original title	Queen's Rock
Composer	Andrés Sierra
	Andreas Lundhäll

Original title	-55 Ford
Composer	Joakim Arnell	(2000)
Lyrics	Joakim Arnell	(2000)
Performed by	The Refreshments

Original title	Midnight
Composer	Joakim Arnell	(1997)
	Billy Bremner	(1997)
Lyrics	Joakim Arnell	(1997)
	Billy Bremner	(1997)
Performed by	The Refreshments

Original title	Chasing the Beast
Composer	Andrés Sierra
	Andreas Lundhäll

Original title	Du gamla, du fria
Composer	Trad	(traditionell svensk folkvisa)
Lyrics	Richard Dybeck	(1844)
Musical Arrangement	Jonas Hörnqvist

Festival Award	Pyongyang	2006		Helen Ahlsson	(bästa regi - TV Program Competition - Pyongyang International Film Festival, Nordkorea)
	Pyongyang	2006		Lisa Munthe	(bästa regi - TV Program Competition - Pyongyang International Film Festival, Nordkorea)
	Volda	2005			(bästa dokumentärfilm)
The Guldbagge Award	Stockholm	2005	Best Documentary
Festival Award	Verdal	2004			(presspriset vid Femmina Internasjonale Filmfestival)

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Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Low contrast print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2150

Element type	Digital intermediate
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Sound negative
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Grading data
Carrier type	Disc

Element type	Grading data
Carrier type	Disc

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2

Script type	Dialoglista
Extent	30 s. + 1 s. musiklista.
Language	Swedish

Slides	2
Album	No

Type	Misc.prints
Language	Swedish

Type	Misc.prints
Language	Swedish

Aspect ratio	1.33:1
Sound type	Sound
Colour type	Colour
Frames per second	25
Length in minutes	75 min
Dialogue	Swedish

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	H264

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	DCP

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	MAP

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	ProRes

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	ProRes