Emilie Beck

No place like home

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Edition 2022 — Movies
Official Section Panorama
Festival
Docs del Mes
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No place like home

Emilie Beck

2022

70 min.

Norway

Norwegian, English and Sinhala

Subtitles: Catalan, English and Spanish

A young woman adopted by a Norwegian family wants to reconcile with her origins in Sri Lanka, an existential journey turned into an anti-corruption outcry.

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Show

Direction

Emilie Beck

Executive Production

Carsten Aanonsen

Sound

Frode Løes Hvatum

Distribution

DocsBracelona Distribution

Production

Karianne Berge

Original title

No place like home

Recommended age

Suitable for all audiences

Music

Therese Aune

Editing

Erland Edenholm

Director of Photography

Marius Kildalsen

Colorist

Fredrik Harreschou

Datasheet

Direction

Emilie Beck

Executive Production

Carsten Aanonsen

Sound

Frode Løes Hvatum

Distribution

DocsBracelona Distribution

Production

Karianne Berge

Original title

No place like home

Recommended age

Suitable for all audiences

Music

Therese Aune

Editing

Erland Edenholm

Director of Photography

Marius Kildalsen

Colorist

Fredrik Harreschou

Synopsis

Priyangika Samathie was born in Sri Lanka and adopted by a family in Norway when she was seven weeks old. The determination to search for her birth family turns a journey of reconciliation with her roots into a detective's quest. Priyangika wants to find out the truth, even if it is painful. Director Emily Beck accompanies Priyangika's investigation with sensitivity and empathy. The courage to confront the great taboos of adoption becomes an outcry against the abuse of power in Western countries.

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