When I Hear the Birds Sing (Når jeg hører fuglene synge)
Ajyal Competition
Trine Vallevik Håbjørg / Short Narrative / Norway / 2016 / 7 min / Colour / DCP
In French / Arabic, English subtitles
Interests: Animation
Synopsis
Through compelling animation, the lofty dreams of young people from wartorn Côte d’Ivoire are expressed as bright scenes against the horrors they experienced during their nation’s recent conflict. Despite losing family members and being threatened with death, these young people retain their desire to make the world a better place for everyone. ‘When I Hear the Birds Sing’ is a moving, beautifully animated celebration of the hope that shines through the darkness of war.
About the Directors
Born in 1969, Trine Vallevik Håbjørg is a Norwegian animator and multmedia artist. She studied animation at Volda University College in Norway and graduated in 1999 with the award-winning film ‘One Morning’. In 2002, Håbjørg attended the Oslo School of Architecture and Design, where she studied Interaction Design. She co-founded Råsalt Studio in 2013 together with Øyvind Tangseth. ‘When I Hear the Birds Sing’ is the first film she has directed in several years.
Credits
- Director
- Trine Vallevik Håbjørg
- Screenwriter
- Trine Vallevik Håbjørg
- Producer
- Trine Vallevik Håbjørg
- Editor
- Morten Øvreås
- Composer
- Kouame Sereba, Erik Wøllo
- Production Company
- Råsalt AS
- Other
- Animators: Øyvind Tangseth, Trine Vallevik Håbjørg
- Distributor
- Norwegian Film Institute