Songs of Earth | Strand Releasing

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Synopsis

Norway’s official selection for the Academy Awards^®, Songs of Earth is a majestic syphony for the big screen. The filmmaker’s father is our guide, bringing us through Norway’s most scenic valley. He grew up where generations have been living alongside nature to survive. The sounds of the earth harmonize together to make musuc in this breathtaking journey. Executive produced by Liv Ullmann and Wim Wenders.

“A remarkable, poetic meditation, Songs of Earth weaves the smallness of human lifespan into the grandness of the earth’s history, and does it all with unspeakable beauty.”
– Alissa Wilkinson, Vox

Reviews

“Margreth Olin’s Songs of Earth, executive produced by Liv Ullman and Wim Wenders, is a many-splendored thing: a home movie worthy of IMAX theaters.”
– Nick Allen, RogerEbert.com

“Moving through the four seasons from spring to winter, there is the feeling that the ground is always shifting beneath one’s feet, but Olin affords the precious opportunity to stand still and take things in.”
– Stephen Saito, Moveable Feast

“Norwegian director Margreth Olin’s deeply personal cinematic essay, Songs of Earth, showcases the magnificent northern landscapes in which her parents have always lived.”
– Christopher Llewellyn Reed, Hammer to Nail

Cast & Crew

DIRECTOR
Margreth Olin

WRITER
Margreth Olin

PRODUCER
Lena Faye-Lund Sandvik
Margreth Olin

CAST
Jørgen Mykle
Magnhild Mykløen

Film Specs

Country of Origin: Norway

Format: Color

Sound Format: Dolby Digital

Running Time: 90 minutes

Genre: Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

In Norwegian with English Subtitles

Screenings

See this film at the following theaters:

Amherst Cinema Arts Center	Amherst	MA	Now Playing
Bryn Mawr Film Institute	Bryn Mawr	PA	Now Playing
Film Streams’ Dundee Theatre	Omaha	NE	Now Playing
Living Room Indianapolis	Indianapolis	IN	Now Playing
Living Room Theater – PDX	Portland	OR	Now Playing
Millwald	Wytheville	VA	Now Playing
New Plaza Cinema	New York	NY	Now Playing
PFR Rafael Film Center	San Rafael	CA	Now Playing
Railroad Square Cinema	Waterville	ME	Now Playing
Real Art Ways	Hartford	CT	Now Playing
Roxie Cinema	San Francisco	CA	Now Playing
Salem Cinema	Salem	OR	Now Playing
Savoy Theatre	Montpelier	VT	Now Playing
The Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul	Minneapolis	MN	Now Playing
Theatre N	Wilmington	DE	Now Playing