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Original title The Prize of the Pole
Film type Feature
Category Documentary
Director
Producer
Screenplay
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Production company
Awards
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Swedish release 2007-02-09

Plot summary

Identity and belonging. These two words can be used to describe human yearning and struggle across time and space. The Prize of the Pole deals with three men and their life-long...

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Title for Swedish TV release
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Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Line Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Sound Design
Advisor
Co-producer
Production Assistant
Film Commissioner
Post Production Supervisor
Additional Photography
On-line Editing
Logging
Foley
Graphic Design

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Plot summary

Identity and belonging. These two words can be used to describe human yearning and struggle across time and space. The Prize of the Pole deals with three men and their life-long attempts to reconcile the opposing cultural ties within them.

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 143947
Date 2007-01-26
Classification Suitable for all audiences


Production location

2005-04-07
Nothern Greenland USA

Release dates

Festival showing 2007-01 Gothenburg Sweden (Göteborg Film Festival)
Release in Sweden 2007-02-09 Hagabion Gothenburg Sweden 80 min
2007-02-09 Sture Stockholm Sweden 80 min
First showing 2007-03-09 Denmark (Dansk biopremiär)
TV showing 2007-04-05 SVT1 Sweden
2007-04-07 SVT2 Sweden

Awards

Festival Award New York 2008 (Best Expedition Film at Explorers Club Film Festival i New York, USA)
Copenhagen 2006 (Amnesty Award, CPH:DOX, Köpenhamn, Danmark)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2237


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Digital intermediate
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Sound negative
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Video tape digital
Carrier type HDCAM


Element type Final mix


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish



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