Ammrika (Svidd neger - old tittle) | |
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English | Scorched Negro |
Directed by | Erik Smith Meyer |
Written by | Stein Elvestad |
Produced by | Erling Falch Knud Bjørne-Larsen Jan-Erik Gammleng |
Starring | Kingsford Siayor Eirik Junge Eliassen Björn Granath Frank Jørstad Guri Johnson |
Cinematography | Hoyte Van Hoytema |
Edited by | Hoyte Van Hoytema |
Music by | Ulver Trond Nedberg |
Production companies | Barentsfilm AS Borealis Filmfalken A/S |
Distributed by | Oro Film A/S |
Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | Norway |
Svidd neger (in English, The Black Lapp [1] or Scorched Negro [2] ) is a Norwegian film released in 2003, directed by Erik Smith Meyer and written by Stein Elvestad. Norwegian band Ulver provided the soundtrack. The plot revolves around two families living in a rural part of Norway. The main character is a young black man named ante who wants to be a Sami.
In 2024 the movie was re-released under a different title in Norway, Ammrika, claiming the original title being too offensive for modern times.