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GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL 2001 - 14.21 July

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ODD LITTLE MAN

Category: Edition 2001

Synopsis
Little Oddemann uses every means available to find Jesus, including his slingshot. The film takes us to Norway in the late 30's, where we meet a series of burlesque and humorous characters, whose antics convince Oddemann that growing up may be a bad idea. Yet Oddemann finds there are certain rewards to being grown-up, such as partying and chasing women, that merit closer examination.

Original Title Da jeg traff Jesus… med sprettert
Italian Title L’esercito degli angeli
Category Official Competition
Section First Screens
Tipology Feature Film
Duration 88'
Production Year 2000
Directed by Stein Leikanger
Screenplay Stein Leikanger
Main cast Fredrik Stenberg Ditlev-Simonsen, Martin Eidissen, Frederick Paasche

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