Yohan: The Child Wanderer (no.

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...

 Yohan – Barnevandrer) is a 2010 family film

Family film

A family film is a film genre that is designed to appeal to a variety of age groups and, thus, families.In December 2005, Steven Spielberg's 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial came first in a poll of the 100 Greatest Family Films. The genre today generates billions of dollars per annum.Family...

 directed by Grete Salomonsen

Grete Salomonsen

Grete Salomonsen is a Norwegian director of family films. She is probably best known for directing Kamilla and the Thief , its sequel and Yohan: The Child Wanderer produced by Penelopefilm AS. The first film she directed for the big screen was PIPP, a film for very young children.-External links:...

. The film is based on true stories about child wanderers in Norway.

The film was made simultaneously in two languages, English

English language

English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

 and Norwegian

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...

. It is scheduled to be distributed to 30 countries. It premiered in Norway on March 26, 2010. As of August 2011, it still has not been released in the United States.
Yohan is the most expensive children's film ever made in Norway

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...

. The film features 100 specific roles, 400 to 500 extras and around 200 animals.
Yohan was filmed in Norway and also California

California

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, US

United States

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 in order to shoot scenes with wolves. These scenes were directed by Hollywood animal trainer Steve Martin.

Production

Penelopefilm in Kristiansand, Norway started to work on the film in 1990, researching historical facts regarding the child wanderings. In 1991, the company interviewed two remaining child wanderers, living in the United States. They were then 99 and 100 years old.

Cast

Role	Actor/Actress Actor An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
Yohan Aamot	Robin Pedersen Daniel
Johannes Aamot	Dennis Storhøi Dennis Storhøi Jahn Dennis Storhøi is a Norwegian actor.-Biography:He is an acclaimed theatre actor in Norway, having won several awards. However, he is best known for his role as Herger the Joyous in John McTiernan's The 13th Warrior...
Marta Aamot	Agnete Haaland
Adult Yohan	Kris Kristofferson Kris Kristofferson Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson is an American musician, actor, and writer. He is known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night"...
Levi	Alexander Rybak Alexander Rybak Alexander Igoryevich Rybak or in Belarusian Alyaksandr Igaravich Rybak , born 13 May 1986 in Byelorussian SSR is a Norwegian singer-composer, violinist, pianist, writer, and actor...
Anna	Mathilde Berg
Raya (Stepmother of Levi)	Aylar Lie Aylar Lie Aylar Dianati Lie is a Norwegian model of Iranian Azerbaijani descent and former pornographic actress who gained celebrity status under the pseudonym Diana. She is currently working in the music industry as a music video actress and singer, having featured in several of Swedish DJ Basshunter's...
Teacher	Morten Abel Morten Abel Morten Abel Knutsen, , better known by his stage name Morten Abel is a Norwegian pop artist, and one of Norway's best-selling domestic artists.-Career:...
Nome	Jørgen Langhelle Jørgen Langhelle Jørgen Langhelle is an Award-winning leading Norwegian actor of stage, screen and television.Langhelle has starred in the two successful Norwegian mini-series Deadline Torp and Torpedo , as well as starring in such movies as Kristin Lavransdatter , Elling , I Am Dina , Tyven, tyven , Ulvesommer ...
Olai	Adam Eftevaag
Yussuf (Father of Levi)	Morten Harket Morten Harket Morten Harket is a Norwegian musician, best known as the lead singer of the Norwegian synthpop/rock band A-ha, which released nine studio albums and topped the charts in several countries after their breakthrough hit "Take on Me" in 1985. A-ha disbanded in 2010. Harket has also released four solo...
Ferryman	Alejandro Fuentes Alejandro Fuentes Alejandro Javier Fuentes Riffo is a singer who finished third in Norwegian Idols third season in 2005.Later in 2005, he released the album Diamonds and Pearls, which reached gold by the end of the year....
Singer	Carola Häggkvist Carola Häggkvist Carola Maria Häggkvist , better known as simply Carola, is a Swedish singer and occasional songwriter. She has been among Sweden's most popular performers since the early 1980s, and has released albums ranging from pop and disco to hymns and folk music...