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Film

Popular Music

Reza Bagher, Sweden, 2004

105 min.Feature

Basic information Credits Materials
Original title Populärmusik från Vittula
Danish title Populærmusik fra Vittula
Director Reza Bagher
Screenplay Reza Bagher, Erik Norberg
Based on Roman af Mikael Niemi.
Producer Joachim Stridsberg, Katinka Faragó
Director of Photography Robert Nordström
Editor Fredrik Morheden, Anders Refn
Composer Halfdan E, Lars Daniel Terkelsen
Casting Pernilla Ericsson, Tusse Lande, Tutsa Virtanen, Pia Pesonen, Maggie Widstrand
Appearance Niklas Ulfvarson, Max Endefors, Lasse Beicher, Tommy Vallikari
Production country Sweden, Finland, Denmark
Domestic distribution Filmcompagniet - SF Film, Warner og Twentieth Century Fox
Technical info 2877 meter, 35 mm, 1,85:1 - Widescreen, color, Dolby, SRD
Danish theatrical release 12.11.2004
Cinemas Palladium, Vester Vov Vov, Palads (Århus), Café Biografen (Odense), Gentofte Kino, Kinopalæet (Lyngby), CinemaxX (Århus), BioCity (Aalborg)
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DFI subsidy Konsulentstøtte
Danish rating Allowed for children over the age of 15
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Companies

Production company Happy End Filmproductions, Solar First Artists, Svensk Filmindustri, Filmpool Nord, Fine & Mellow
Domestic distribution Filmcompagniet - SF Film, Warner og Twentieth Century Fox

Direction

Direction Reza Bagher
Assistant director Niklas Ohlsson
Assistant director Jonas Overton
2nd assistant director Emma Hallin
Casting Pernilla Ericsson
Casting Tusse Lande
Casting Tutsa Virtanen
Casting Pia Pesonen
Casting Maggie Widstrand
Casting assistant Mia Holopainen
Casting assistant Marita Koivisto
Continuity Isobel Gardner
Continuity Lotta Westberg

Script

Script Reza Bagher
Script Erik Norberg
Dramaturge Fredrik Lindqvist
Dramaturge Åse Vikene

Production

Producer Joachim Stridsberg
Producer Katinka Faragó
Line producer Nina Sackmann
Executive producer Kerstin Bonnier
Executive producer Johan Mardell
Executive producer Markus Selin
Executive producer Per-Erik Svensson
Executive producer Thomas Gammeltoft
Consulting producer Per Nielsen
Production manager Madeleine Ekman
Production manager Peter Kimay
Post-production supervisor Peter Bengtsson
Production coordinator Rebecka Strandqvist
Location manager Peter Kimay
Location scout Lennart Bengtsson
Post-production manager Margaretha Wiechel
Consultant Lena Hansson-Varhegyi
Production assistant Mattias Hellgren
Production assistant Leif Niemi
Production assistant Ann-Sofie Törmä
Production assistant Magda Wältare
Production assistant Sanne Övermark

Cinematography

Cinematography Robert Nordström
Camera assistant Fred Nordström
2nd assistant camera Hans Olof Utsi
2nd assistant camera Mattias Paulsson
Key grip Tommy Tikanoja
Key grip Johan Wallin
Video operator Emil Kieri

Stills

Stills Fredrik Broman
Stills Mikael Brodin

Electrical dept.

Best boy Kristian Bergström
Best boy Axel Söderlund
Gaffer Harri Sipilä

Editing

Editing Fredrik Morheden
Editing Anders Refn
Assistant editor Thomas Beije
Negative cutting Stefan Eriksson

Music

Music Halfdan E
Music Lars Daniel Terkelsen

Production design

Art director Li Garpenfeldt
Art director Lasse Westfelt
Assistant art director Sandra Alvarsson
Assistant art director Sara Myrne
Assistant art director Ture Skoglind
Set dresser Dan Lepp
Set dresser Jimmy McGann
Assistant set dresser Stefan Johansson

Wardrobe

Wardrobe Karin Sundvall
Dresser Lia Wikström
Costume assistant Viktoria Marrila
Costume assistant Cecilia Norborg
Seamstress Carina Bornsäter
Seamstress Åsa Johnson
Seamstress Bitte Palm
Seamstress Carina B. Börnsäter

Makeup

Makeup artist Anders Bratås
Makeup artist Anna-Lena Melin
Makeup artist assistant Anna-Carin Lock
SFX makeup Göran Lundström

Sound

Sound mixer Mikael Brodin
Sound mixer Gábor Pasztor
Sound effect editor Carl Edström
Sound effect editor Linda Forsén
Sound effect editor Per Nyström
Foley artist Ulf Olausson
Foley recordist Joel Hesselgren
Dialogue editor Erik Guldager
Dolby consultant Mark Kenna

Special effects

SFX Karl-Johan Fröjd
SFX assistant Robbin Bruzelius
SFX assistant Johan Kekonius
SFX assistant Patrik Kristoffersson
SFX assistant Christian Nicklasson
SFX assistant Per-Erik Österlund

Visual effects

Color timing Sten Lindberg
Color timing Jan Lundkvist
Color timing Kjell Amrén
Digital intermediate Lars Arvidsson
Digital intermediate Nina Hedman

Stunt

Stunts Lars Hjelm
Stunts Jocke Andersson
Stunt Kimmo Rajala

Narrator

Narrator Mikael Niemi
Narrator Peter Franzén

Appearance

Matti 7 år Niklas Ulfvarson
Matti 15 år Max Endefors
Matti 40 år Lasse Beicher
Niila 7 år Tommy Vallikari
Niila 15 år Anders af Enehjelm
Greger Björn Kjellman
Isak Jarmo Mäkinen
Päivi Kati Outinen
Bedstemor Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala
Birger Göran Forsmark
Signe Lisa Lindgren
Bedstefar Sten Ljunggren
Kambune Lamine Dieng
Ville Fredrik Hammar
Einari Lennart Jähkel
Hilma Anne Järvinen
Håkani Rikard Haapala
Maggan 14 år Carla Abrahamsen
Ryssi-Jussi Gustav Wiklund
Brud Ona Kamu
Mor til bruden Tuula Nyman
Lilith Kirsti Väänänen
Holgeri Filip Pachucki
Erkki Ville Kivelä
Johan Eero Milonoff
Kauko Jari Hietanen
Ismo Panu Vauhkonen
Ismo 9 år Oskari Heimonen
Buschauffør Alf Andersson
Tawe Börje Andersson-Junkka
Karro Erika Björkén
Kaksoset William Carlbom
Kaksoset Hampus Carlbom
Roffe 15 år Johan Hanno
Solveig Carina Johansson
Johan 12 år Reio Johansson
Roffe 9 år Magnus Krekula
Kartoffelavlerens kone Maija Kuurtii
Skolepedellen Jussi Lampi
Søster Felicia Lena Lövdal
Kommunistpige Annika Marklund
Finne Maria Möller
Jarmo 15 år Mikael Nilsson
Kartoffelavleren Sune Palo
Knut Tord Peterson
Anno Mia Poopola
Rektoren Hugo Rentatalo
Student Niklas Grönberg

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