Vanya Knows (2006)

Media (2)

Original title	Vanya vet
Swedish release title	Vanya vet
International title	Vanya Knows
Title alternative spelling	Vanja vet

Director	Fredrik Edfeldt
Screenplay	Karin Arrhenius
Producer	Fatima Varhos Anders Stjernström
Production Manager	Jonas Elofsson
Director of Photography	Per Källberg
Music	Jörgen Wall (as Jugglo Wall)
Production Designer	Lars Andersson (as Lars Strömsten)
Film Editor	Bernhard Winkler
Production Mixer	Annika Thedvall Tommy Ottebjer
Assistant Director	Elin Ankarvret
Script Supervisor	Louise Pope
Author	Jonas Hassen Khemiri
Production Coordinator	Maria Ardstål
Production Assistant	Arkan Asaad Eva Lottsfeldt Fabian Vreede Christian Waller
Assistant	Elias Branner (teknik)
Casting	Tusse Lande
Location Scout	Jonas Elofsson Arkan Asaad
Film Commissioner	Anne-Marie Söhrman (as Anne-Marie Söhrman Fermelin) (Svenska Filminstitutet)
First Assistant Cameraman	Alex Lindén
Second Assistant Cameraman	Hanibal Asmar
Steadicam Operator	Joel Olsson
Gaffer	Per Byrén
Best Boy	Jimmy Sjödin
Key Grip	Arkan Asaad
Digital Grading	Ola Bäccman
Assistant Property Master	Anneli Strömsten Sara Johnson Emma Lindberg
Propman	Lina Wågström
Costume Designer	Ulrika Sjölin
Make-up / Hair	Eva von Bahr
Costume Assistant	Katty Manzano (samt maskörassistent)
Make-up Assistant	Martina Nilsson
Sound Editor	Mats Blomberg (samt mixning) Fredrik Sundberg (samt mixning)
Storyboard	Giuseppe Cristiano (as Guiseppe Cristiano) Marco Letizia
Graphics	Pontus Frankenstein
Interpreter	Linnea Soomaa
Other Crew	Karin Mannbrink (medverkandeansvarig)

Hannes Kaljujärv	Vanya
Kian Refat	Saddam
Victor Mebrahtu Redi	Macki
Eva Engström	kommunkvinna
Per Burell	inspektören
Ia Langhammer	Jeanette
Bianca Leidersten	tvilling
Benice Leidersten	tvilling
Porja Vakili	Saddam 18 år
Hamadi Khemiri	röst Saddam 18 år
Mali Minookherad	Saddams mamma
Aida Beide	Mackis mamma
-	arga mammor:
Ellen Ringqvist
Anette Larsson
Therese Rydnemalm
Monica Droguett
Martin Simon Hjort	Elton
Anna Thiam	Whitney
Elisabeth Leopoldh	kvinna med pärm

Production Company	Pinguin Film AB
Advance allocations	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	2005
	Sveriges Television AB
Laboratory	Stopp Stockholm Postproduction AB
Equipment	Dagsljus Filmequipment AB
Sound Editing	PLOP Produktion AB		(samt mixning)
Sales	Pinguin Film AB

Vanya after his first day at work: "With me on board, this is going to be the best plyground in the wholeworld!" Vanya three days later: "What did I tell you!" Vanya about his dick: "It’s this long and made of steel. The rumours about me lives with all the women in the Ukraine".
Vanya Knows is a sad comedy about a parkworker’s denied decay. About friendship, growth and the power of imagination

Censorship number	142862
Date	2006-02-24
Classification	Allowed from age 11

Original title	Vanya vet (Short story)
Author	Jonas Hassen Khemiri

Festival showing	2006-02-01	Haga 1	Gothenburg		28 min	Göteborg Film Festival
TV showing	2006-07-19	SVT2		Sweden	28 min

Original title	Touch me
By	Mark Shreeve
	John Astrop
	Pete Q. Harris
Performed by	Samantha Fox

Original title	Rozjinkes mit Mandlen
Musical Arrangement	Torsten Hansson	(traditionellt arr)
Performed by	Basia Frydman

Svensk novellfilm 2005 (2006)

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Vanya Knows (2006)

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Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Digital intermediate
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Sound negative
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Video tape digital
Carrier type	Digital Betacam (PAL)

Element type	Video tape digital
Carrier type	Digital Betacam (PAL)

Size	About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity	2

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Vanya vet. Dialoglista.
Extent	11 s. + 6 s. för- och eftertext samt musiklista.
Language	English

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Vanya vet. Version 20050407.
Extent	23 s.
Language	Swedish