Dancing Queen

  • Aurora Gossé
  • Norway
  • 2023
  • 92'

Age: 8+

Twelve-year-old Mina may not know how to dance and doesn’t have much confidence, but that doesn’t stop her from auditioning for the school’s dance troupe. She finds support in her unconventional grandmother and best friend, but there are sceptics too. Amid tears, laughter and joyful rhythms, Mina will break down your own barriers and sweep you off your feet. Dancing Queen is a charming and heartwarming tale, reminding us of that special feeling when a song we love comes on, when a person we like appears in our field of vision, or when we realise our dream bolstered by our own persistence and effort. It premiered at the Berlinale.

Subtitles: HR

Aurora Gossé

Aurora Gossé (1987) studied directing at the Norwegian Film School. Her graduate film Vi som ser i mørket won the Norwegian Film Critics Award at the Grimstad Short Film Festival and was nominated for the Student Oscar. Her music video for the song Echo won the This Years’ Talent award at the 2016 VidAwards and a Special Mention at the Grimstad Short Film Festival.

Dancing Queen

Director
Aurora Gossé
Screenplay
Silje Holtet
Cast
Liv Elvira Kippersund Larsson, Cengiz Al, Viljar Knutsen Bjaadal, Anne Marit Jacobsen, Anders Baasmo, Andrea Bræin Hovig, Frida Ånnevik, Mona Berntsen, Sturla Puran Harbitz, Ylva Røsten-Haga
DOP
Åsmund Hasli
Editing
Helge Billing
Producer
Thomas Robsahm
Production
Amarcord
Festivals & Awards
Berlinale – Generation Kplus

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