The Tower
Year: 2018
Country:
NORWAY, SWEDEN, FRANCE
Language:
English
Run Time:
80 minutes
Although bright, curious, 11-year-old Wardi enjoys life in the refugee camp—a place that has been home to three generations of her family before her—she knows little of her relatives’ past. On May 15, 1948, Wardi’s great-grandfather, Sidi, was among the two-thirds of Palestinians displaced from their homes as a result of al Nakba, or The Catastrophe, after the state of Israel was created. More than 70 years later, these families are still living as refugees all across the globe. After spending time with Wardi and her family in their camp in Lebanon, director Mats Grorud was inspired to share their remarkable stories in THE TOWER. A creative twist on a traditional documentary, the family’s memories and accounts of life in a refugee camp unfold with imaginative animation through the eyes of Wardi in the midst of her family’s tragic past and uncertain future. Powerful, eye-opening, and unforgettable, THE TOWER reveals the unbelievable resilience of a family and the unwavering hope of a child. (In English) —A.B.
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Director
Mats Grorud
Mats Grorud is a Norwegian director and animator who studied animation at Volda University College. He complemented his animation career with studies in Denmark, Beirut, and Beijing. Grorud runs his own company called Nubbsjangs Productions, where he develops his own projects, does commissioned work, and teaches animation. He has also worked on several documentary projects.
Filmography
THE TOWER (2018)
Producers
Frode Søbstad, Patrice Nezan, Laurent Versini
Screenwriting
Mats Grorud, Trygve Allister Diesen, Ståle Stein Berg
Cinematography
Sara Sponga, Nadine Buss
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Silje Nordseth, Carsten Meinich, Anders Bergland, Margrete Vinnem
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