– It is very, very nice. A big recognition to director Gunnar Vikene. The Nordic Council’s film prize is very big, says actress Ine Marie Wilmann to news. At the weekend, Wilmann won the Amanda prize for best supporting actress for her work in Krigsseileren. In total, the film won four awards during the Amanda awards. Read also: This year’s winners of the Amanda Prize NOMINATED: “The Sailor of War” can win the Nordic Council’s film prize. Here are the main actors Pål Sverre Hagen and Kristoffer Joner during the filming of the film. Photo: Stian Servoss / Stian Servoss Now “Krigsseileren” can also win the award given, the Nordic Council’s film prize. To promote Nordic film The prize was awarded for the first time in 2002, and became permanent in 2005. It is awarded to a film that stands out for its high artistic quality, and aims to promote Nordic film. Last year, it was the Icelandic film “Dýrið” (“Lamb”) that won the award. Wanted to highlight the story – We are incredibly grateful for the awards from Amanda, and being nominated for the Nordic Council’s film award is almost even more rewarding, says Maria Ekerhovd, who has been a producer for Krigsseileren. IMPORTANT STORY: Producer Maria Ekerhovd hopes the nomination can lead to more people seeing the film. Photo: Carl August Klevjer / news The film tells the story of the over 30,000 Norwegian war sailors and their families during and after the Second World War. Actress Ine Wilmann says that she feels humbled to have contributed to making history more visible and valid. – Many war sailors and their families have been treated very badly. So it is a chapter that you should rightly turn to and read more carefully. – Unfortunately relevant today Pål Sverre Hagen plays one of the main roles in the film. When asked why films from the Second World War are so popular today, he answers the following: – I guess it’s because it still has something to do with us in concrete terms. The country we live in and the society we have. It is also part of the lives of many people around the world. Unfortunately, it is also relevant today. AWARD WON: Pål Sverre Hagen won the Amanda prize for the leading male role of the year for his work in “Krigsseileren”. Photo: Carl August Klevjer / news In recent years, many Norwegian films have been made about the Second World War. Producer Maria Ekerhovd still believes that “Krigsseileren” stands out. – “Krigsseileren” tells a story that has not been told before. It is a dark chapter in Norwegian war history in that it was women and men who sacrificed everything, and who afterwards were not taken care of at all. Hope the discussion continues The efforts of the war sailors are considered one of Norway’s most important contributions during the Second World War. Nevertheless, the word “war sailors” gave negative associations in parts of the public after the war, and there was little understanding of the seamen’s experiences at medical and social services offices, according to historian Guri Hjeltnes. AT SEA: Actor Kristoffer Joner plays the “war sailor” Alfred who has to transport ammunition in dangerous waters. Photo: Marc Cassar / Marc Cassar/Mer Film Ekerhovd hopes the nomination for the Nordic Council’s film prize can lead to even more people seeing the film. – The war sailors and their families have not received the compensation they deserve. We hope the film can help them get that, and that the discussion and the story about them continue. The Nordic Council’s film prize is awarded at the Opera in Oslo on 31 October.
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