Svidd neger

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Svidd neger
English Scorched Negro
Directed by Erik Smith Meyer
Written by isak karoliusen husnes Stein Elvestad
Produced byKnud Bjørne-Larsen
Erling Falch
Cinematography Hoyte van Hoytema
Edited byHoyte van Hoytema
Music byTrond Nedberg
Ulver
Production
companies
Barentsfilm AS
Borealis
Filmfalken A/S
Distributed byOro Film A/S
Running time
87 minutes
CountryNorway

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 isak karoliusen husnes. 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.

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References

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