Budding Humans

Name: Budding Humans
Director: Gunhild Westhagen Magnor
Released: 2022

Gunhild Westhagen Magnor 2022

Throughout a year, we follow the everyday life of toddlers Balder and Haakon (2) in a kindergarten in Norway. The film allows us to see how children socialize and interact with each other. The focus is on the friendship and bonds between them, as well as their conflicts, but it also tells us something about ourselves as human beings. As the children grow and unfold, they reflect what we all carry in our hearts.

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Running Time:

71 min.

Spoken Languages:

Norwegian

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Gunhild Westhagen Magnor

Producers:

Helen Prestgard

Cinematographers:

Gunhild Asting

Editors:

Stefan Sundlof

Production Companies:

Sant & Usant, Ginestra Film

Festival Participation

Gullruten - 2023
Nominee Fagprisen Best Cinematography - Single Camera - Documentary
Gullruten - 2023
Nominee Fagprisen Best Director - Single Camera - Documentary

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