While We Live (2016)

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Original title	Medan vi lever
Swedish release title	Medan vi lever
International title	While We Live
Working title	Banjul

Director	Dani Kouyaté
Screenplay	Dani Kouyaté Olivier Guerpillon
Producer	Maria Larsson Guerpillon Julien Siri
Production Manager	Sanne Övermark
Line Producer	Malin Söderlund
Director of Photography	Alex Lindén
Music	Andreas Unge
Production Designer	Helga Bumsch
Film Editor	Philip Bergström
Production Mixer	Carl Bromell
Assistant Director	Olivier Guerpillon
First Assistant Director	Peter Kimay
Second Assistant Director	Linnea Schumacher
Script Supervisor	Carolina Svensson
Dialogue	Dani Kouyaté Hans Ingemansson
Co-producer	Joakim Rang Strand Jonas Sörensson
Executive Producer	Mikael Ahlström
Production Coordinator	Caroline Drab
Location Manager	Rasmus Ericksson
Legally responsible	Nicolas Debot
Production Assistant	Sofie Nustad
Craft service	Dan Widing
Runner	Kathleen Farman (as Kathleen Fahrman)
Casting	Sara Törnkvist
Assistant Location Scout	Lupus Nensén
Production Accountant	Charlotte Stenlund Annika Fransson Anette Nakamura Helene Lindblad
Post Production Supervisor	Fredrik Myrtell
Unit Publicist	Madeleine Hammar
Film Commissioner	Baker Karim
First Assistant Cameraman	Astrid Junker (as Astrid Junker Nisser)
Second Assistant Cameraman	Rasmus Eriksson
Gaffer	Pontus Hellberg
Best Boy	Ewa Gerström Lydia Antivalidis
Key Grip	Andreas Dely
Grip Best Boy	Viktor Strand
Color Grading	Michael Cavanagh
Visual Effects	Viktor Haggren
Digital Imaging Technician (DIT)	Rasmus Eriksson
Music Mixer	Simon Nordberg Andreas Unge Aurélien Trigo
Music Producer	Christoffer Chang Andreas Unge Aurélien Trigo
Assistant Production Designer	Elma Smajic
Propman	Hilda Lorentzon (as Hilda Lorenzon) Ida Holmberg Li Garpenfeldt
Costume Designer	Sanna Forssberg (as Sanna Ekström Forssberg)
Make-up / Hair	Tuija Valén
Driver	Lars-Eric Jansson
Costume Assistant	Mimmi Gedda Sandra Haraldsen
Make-up Assistant	Sandra Haraldsen
Caterer	Mia Marias
Boom Operator	Marcus Hadriz
Sound Editor	Carl Bromell Aleksander Karshikoff Benny Persson Oscar Lovnér
Foley	Matti Carlson Linda Brännström David Silverin
Dialogue Editor	Benny Persson Tom Deane
Re-recording Mixer	Benny Persson
Trainee	Laura Nimtoft (teknikpraktikant) Tobias Andersson (elpraktikant) Simon Appelqvist (scenografipraktikant)
Graphic Design	Philip Bergström
Translation	Anna Mattsson Amber Morris Camilla Bouchet
Legal Advisor	Mats Lundberg
Insurance	Marcus Gustafsson
Other Crew	Mathilda Rolland (biträdande produktionsledare) Jesper van Dongen (kompletterande ljud) Iñaki Marconi (livemusikinspelning) Tanja Cantell (stand in, sjöjungfru) Joakim Fors (marinkoordinator) Emma Lagerström (båtförare) Jonas Fredriksson (ytbärgare) Niklas Andersson (ytbärgare) Ibrahim Ceesay (exekutiv producent, team Gambia) Mam Lisa Camara (produktionsledare, team Gambia) Danny Constant (SAD, team Gambia) Alhagie Manka (kameraassistent, Team Gambia) Bubakarr Manka (elassistent, team Gambia) Ansu Mboge (gripassistent, team Gambia) Korka Jallow (ljudassistent, team Gambia) Yaws Conateh (scenografi och kostym, team Gambia) Fatisia Gassama (maskör, team Gambia) Amadou Sillah (attributörassistent, team Gambia) Muhammed Sumareh (platschef, team Gambia) William Brown (statistrollsättare, team Gambia) Fatima Zahra (produktionsassistent, team Gambia) Malang Camara (produktionsassistent, team Gambia) Nyima Sillah (ekonomi, team Gambia) MODU (chaufför, team Gambia) BAKARY (chaufför, team Gambia) Simon Björnfot (backup & dailies) Benny Persson (sound supervisor) Axel Runesson (DCP & mastering) Susanne Tiger (produktionscontroller, SFI) Maritha Norstedt (completion bond) Britt-Marie Winther (revision) Nicolas Debot (distributör) Johanna Holmin (biolansering)
Completion Bond	Karin Grewin Wallqvister (as Karin Wallqvister)

Josette Bushell-Mingo	Kandia
Adam Kanyama	Ibbe
Richard Sseruwagi	Sekou
Marika Lindström	Ylva
Sten Ljunggren	Olof
Philip Lithner	Billy
Anna Blomberg	Eva
Mårten Klingberg	musikproducenten
Lamine Dieng	Modu
Kudzai Chimbaira	Soukeina
Karin Bertling	dam på buss
Denise Ticoalu	backstageansvarig
Tom Ahlsell	patient
Tony Rydberg	Mackan
Bill Hugg	taxikund
Nina Melo	unga Kandia
Sven Boräng	Ibbes Pappa
Susan Fatima Joh	Aisha
Christopher Tijan-Smith	Karim
Mariama Colley	Lala
Suntou Susso	Ismael
Felix Down-Thomas	Famuru
Peter Öberg	polis
Gibril Jobe	polis
Jane Owens	Awa
Aurelia Prom	Fatou
Janet Badjan-Young	Mbalou

Production Company	DFM AB (Digital Filmmakers AB)
Copyright	DFM AB (Digital Filmmakers AB)
	Film i Skåne AB
	Way Creative Films AB
Co-Production Company	Film i Skåne AB
	Way Creative Films AB
Supported by	Creative Europe
Advance allocations	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
Distributor in Sweden (DCP)	Njutafilms	2016
Distributor in Sweden (DVD)	Njutafilms
Post Production Company	Way Creative Films AB
Legal Advisor	M.I.E. Consulting
Insurance	Söderberg & Partners
Completion Bond	Film Finances Scandinavia ApS
Production Accountant	Sprout Advance
Other Company	Winthers Revisionsbyrå AB		revision
	Oceanfilm - Kalle Persson		marinenhet
	Mandingmorry Foundation For Performing Arts
	Analog translations		översättning

Kandia, an African women in herfifties who has lived in Sweden for 30 years, decides to move back to Gambia.Her son Ibbe, who dreams of a career in hip hop and is about to make abreakthrough, goes with her. Their encounter with their homeland, however,doesn’t turn out the way they imagined. A warm, broad drama comedy about auniversal theme: identity. 

Certificate number	203910
Date	2016-08-29
Classification	Allowed from age 7
Notes	Digitalfil.
Grounds for decision	Framställningen innehåller inslag av stundtals uppslitande konflikter mellan familjemedlemmar vilket kan medföra oro och bedöms kunna vara till skada för välbefinnandet för barn under 7 år.

Colour type	Colour
Length in minutes	91 min

	Skåne	Sweden
		The Gambia

Release in Sweden	2016-10-07			Sweden	91 min
Festival showing	2017-02-04	Göta	Gothenburg	Sweden	92 min	Göteborg Film Festival 2017
TV showing	2019-04-27	SVT1		Sweden
	2019-12-21	SVT1		Sweden

Original title	Kora Dance
By	Andreas Unge
	Maher Cissoko
Performed by	Maher Cissoko	(kora, kalebass)
	Andreas Unge	(bas)
	Mustapha Ceesay	(slagverk)

Original title	Am Loco
By	Andreas Unge
	Aurélien Trigo
Performed by	Ebrima Jagne	(klaviatur)
	Mustapha Ceesay	(slagverk)

Original title	Medan vi lever
By	Andreas Unge
	Adam Kanyama
	Christoffer Chang
Performed by	Adam Kanyama	(rap)
	Maher Cisshoko	(sora, sobar, kalebass)
	Suntou Susso	(kora)
	Dawcoumba Diop	(talande trumma)
	Ebrima Jagne	(klaviatur)
	Mustapha Ceesay	(slagverk)
	Andreas Unge	(bas)

Original title	Ibbe's Theme Part 1
By	Andreas Unge
Performed by	Jesper Nordenström	(klaviatur)
	Aurélien Trigo	(violin)

Original title	De fyra årstiderna. La primavera
Composer	Antonio Vivaldi
Musical Adaptation	Andreas Unge
Performed by	Dawcoumba Diop	(talande trumma, djembe)

Original title	Kandia's Theme Part 1
By	Andreas Unge
	Suntou Susso
Performed by	Suntou Susso	(kora)
	Andreas Unge	(kontrabas)

Original title	Caravan Dawn
By	Andreas Unge
Performed by	Maher Cissoko	(kora)
	Sebastian Notini	(slagverk)
	Jesper Nordenström	(wurlitzer)
	Andreas Unge	(bas)

Original title	Ylva's Dream
By	Andreas Unge
Performed by	Aurélien Trigo	(violin)
	Maher Cissoko	(talande trumma)

Original title	Medelålderskris
By	Andreas Unge
	Adam Kanyama
	Christoffer Chang
Performed by	Adam Kanyama	(rap)
	Ebrima Jagne	(marimba)
	Mustapha Ceesay	(slagverk)

Original title	Ibbe's Theme Part 2
By	Andreas Unge
Performed by	Jesper Nordenström	(klaviatur)
	Aurélien Trigo	(violin)
	Maher Cisshoko	(kora)

Original title	Say Say Say
By	Richard Sseruwagi
Performed by	Richard Sseruwagi

Original title	Kandia's Theme Part 2
By	Andreas Unge
	Suntou Susso
Performed by	Suntou Susso	(kora)
	Andreas Unge	(kontrabas)

Original title	Kandia's Theme Part 3
By	Andreas Unge
	Suntou Susso
Performed by	Suntou Susso	(kora)
	Andreas Unge	(kontrabas)

Original title	Bamako My Home
By	Andreas Unge
Performed by	Issa Bamba	(sång)
	Mohoumadou Sissoko	(kora)
	Drisa Diabotti	(tama)
	Gaoussou Diabeté	(n'goni)
	Fredrik Gille	(slagverk)
	Staffan Astnér	(gitarr)
	Andreas Unge	(bas)

Original title	Mashup - Featuring St Da Gambian
By	Andreas Unge
	Adam Kanyama
	Aurélien Trigo
	St Da Gambian Dream
Performed by	Ebrima Jagne	(klaviatur)
	Mustapha Ceesay	(slagverk)

Original title	Nama Nala
By	Maher Cissoko
	Sousou Cissoko
	Alioune
Performed by	Sousou Cissoko	(sång, gitarr)
	Maher Cissoko	(sång, kora, handclap, kalebass)
	Andreas Unge	(bas, handclap, rimshot)
	Pape Seck	(djembe, sabar)
	Harry Wallin	(trummor)
	Dembo Jobarteh	(elgitarr)
	Doudou Cissokho	(elgitarr)
	Tapha Diong	(klaviatur)
	Mouctar Diong	(high-hat)

Original title	Medan vi lever (Live i Gambia)
Performed by	Suntou Susso	(sång, kora)
	Mustapha Ceesay	(slagverk)
	Abdoulie Touray	(trumset)
	Alasanna Faal	(bas)
	Ebrima Jagne	(klaviatur)
	Malang Fatty	(körsång)

Original title	Nba Ning Nfaya
By	Suntou Susso
Performed by	Suntou Susso	(kora, sång)
	Mustapha Ceesay	(slagverk)
	Abdoulie Touray	(trumset)
	Alasanna Faal	(bas)
	Ebrima Jagne	(klaviatur)

Original title	Back to Gambia
By	Andreas Unge
Performed by	Maher Cissoko	(kora)
	Jesper Nordenström	(keys)
	Andreas Unge	(bas)

Original title	Dakar By Night
By	Andreas Unge
	Maher Cissoko
Performed by	Maher Cissoko	(kora, kalebass, shaker)
	Andreas Unge	(bas, gitarr)

Original title	Miniyongba
By	Trad
Musical Adaptation	Andreas Unge
Performed by	Suntou Susso	(kora, sång)
	Jali Madi Kanuteh	(sång)
	Mustapha Ceesay	(slagverk)

Original title	Jarabbi
By	Trad
Musical Adaptation	Andreas Unge
Performed by	Suntou Susso	(kora, sång)
	Adam Kanyama	(rap)
	Jali Madi Kanuteh	(sång)
	Mustapha Ceesay	(slagverk)

Original title	Rendez-Vouz
By	Maher Cissoko
Performed by	Maher Cissoko	(kora)
	Samba Mbaye Ndokh	(slagverk)
	Thireno Sarr	(bas)

Festival Award	Ouagadougou	2017			(kritikerpris / Critics' Award, Festival panafricain du cinéma et de la télévision de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso)
	Bujumbura	2017			(bästa film / Best Feature, Festival International du Cinéma et de l’Audiovisuel du Burundi, Burundi)
Prize	Lagos	2017			(bästa långfilm regisserad av en afrikan bosatt utanför Afrika / Best Diaspora Feature, Africa Movie Academy Awards, Nigeria)

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Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	DCP

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	MAP

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Extent	101 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Extent	32 s.
Language	English

Script type	Dialoglista
Extent	17 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	För- och eftertexter
Extent	7 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Musiklista
Extent	4 s.
Language	Swedish