MY FATHERS' DAUGHTER

BIRU UNJÁRGA

By Egil PEDERSEN

PLUTO FILM DISTRIBUTION NETWORK GMBH - as SALES All rights, World, except Scandinavia

Family - Completed 2024

Quirky family film about a Sami teenager who has
to accept that her father isn’t a famous movie-star.

Festivals
& Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2024
Discovery
    • Year of production
    • 2024
    • Genres
    • Family, Drama
    • Countries
    • NORWAY, SWEDEN, FINLAND
    • Languages
    • NORWEGIAN, ENGLISH, DANISH
    • Duration
    • 78 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Egil PEDERSEN
    • Producer(s)
    • Mathis Ståle MATHISEN (REIN FILM), Pål RØED (REIN FILM), Aleksander Olai KORSNES (Paasan)
    • Synopsis
    • Elvira, a confident Sami teenager, firmly believes that her mother conceived her at a Danish fertility clinic. She often daydreams about her father, envisioning him as a charismatic movie star. However, everything changes when her actual biological father unexpectedly enters her life.
      This captivating teenage/family film takes place in the northernmost region of Norway, showcasing quirky dialogues, a remarkable female protagonist, and an unforgettable cameo appearance by Nicolaj-Coster Waldau.