A Year Along the Abandoned Road
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A Year Along the Abandoned Road (original Norwegian
title: Året gjennom Børfjord) is a Norwegian
short film shot over a period of 105 days in 1988/1989 and released in 1991
. Directed by Morten Skallerud
, the film was shot in Super Panavision 70
(65 mm negative
) and shows a whole year passing by in Norway's Børfjord
at 50,000 times the normal speed
in just 12 minutes. The camera was moved slightly each day, and so the film gives the viewer the impression of seamlessly travelling around the fjord
as the year goes along, each day compressed into a few seconds.
The film which premiered at the Kortfilmfestivalen Grimstad
in June 1991, has been screened at over 300 film festival
s throughout the world and won 12 different awards, among which the Norwegian Amandaprisen
for best short film in 1991, and the Grand Prix at the Tampere Film Festival
in 1992. The film is traditionally the opening movie of the annual 70 mm film festival held at the Cinemateket film club in Oslo
.
In 2002 director Jesper Hiro used footage from the film in a-ha
's "Lifelines
" music video.
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
title: Året gjennom Børfjord) is a Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
short film shot over a period of 105 days in 1988/1989 and released in 1991
1991 in film
The year 1991 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York* Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic.*November...
. Directed by Morten Skallerud
Morten Skallerud
Morten Skallerud is a Norwegian cinematographer and film director. He runs Camera Magica, a film production company in Oslo.He won the Amanda Award for Best Short Film with 1991's A Year Along the Abandoned Road.-Released films:...
, the film was shot in Super Panavision 70
Super Panavision 70
Super Panavision 70 was the marketing brand name used to identify movies photographed with Panavision 70 mm spherical optics between 1959 and 1983.-History:...
(65 mm negative
70 mm film
70mm film is a wide high-resolution film gauge, with higher resolution than standard 35mm motion picture film format. As used in camera, the film is wide. For projection, the original 65mm film is printed on film. The additional 5mm are for magnetic strips holding four of the six tracks of sound...
) and shows a whole year passing by in Norway's Børfjord
Hasvik
Hasvik is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Breivikbotn. Hasvik was separated from the municipality of Loppa on 1 January 1858....
at 50,000 times the normal speed
Time-lapse
Time-lapse photography is a cinematography technique whereby the frequency at which film frames are captured is much lower than that which will be used to play the sequence back. When replayed at normal speed, time appears to be moving faster and thus lapsing...
in just 12 minutes. The camera was moved slightly each day, and so the film gives the viewer the impression of seamlessly travelling around the fjord
Fjord
Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.-Formation:A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice...
as the year goes along, each day compressed into a few seconds.
The film which premiered at the Kortfilmfestivalen Grimstad
Grimstad
is a town and municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It belongs to the geographical region of Sørlandet. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Grimstad. Other notable places in Grimstad include Eide, Fevik, Fjære, Landvik, Prestegårdskogen, Reddal, and Roresanden.It is...
in June 1991, has been screened at over 300 film festival
Film festival
A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. More and more often film festivals show part of their films to the public by adding outdoor movie screenings...
s throughout the world and won 12 different awards, among which the Norwegian Amandaprisen
Amanda (award)
The Amanda Award is an award given annually at the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund, Norway, to promote and improve Norwegian film. The award originated in 1985, and has since 2005 been exclusively a film award...
for best short film in 1991, and the Grand Prix at the Tampere Film Festival
Tampere Film Festival
The Tampere Film Festival is a short film festival held every March in the Finnish town of Tampere. It is accredited by the film producers' society FIAPF, and together with the short film festivals in Oberhausen and Clermont-Ferrand, it is among the most important European short film festivals.The...
in 1992. The film is traditionally the opening movie of the annual 70 mm film festival held at the Cinemateket film club in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
.
In 2002 director Jesper Hiro used footage from the film in a-ha
A-ha
A-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar...
's "Lifelines
Lifelines (song)
"Lifelines" was the second single and the title track from A-ha's 2002 album, Lifelines.-Music video:This video is based on the Norwegian short film A Year Along the Abandoned Road, directed by Morten Skallerud in 1991...
" music video.
External links
- A Year Along the Abandoned Road at the Norwegian Film Institute
- A Year Along the Abandoned Road at the BFIBritish Film InstituteThe British Film Institute is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to:-Cinemas:The BFI runs the BFI Southbank and IMAX theatre, both located on the south bank of the River Thames in London...
Film & TV Database - "One Year in 12 Minutes and 70mm" by Morten Skallerud