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Yohan: The Child Wanderer
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Wikipedia article
'Yohan: The Child Wanderer' is a 2010 family film directed by Grete Salomonsen. The film is based on true stories about child wanderers in Norway.
The film was made simultaneously in two languages, English and Norwegian.[http://www.fvn.no/kultur/film/article605234.ece 50 kinosjefer vil se Yohan-klipp] (Norwegian) fvn.no It was scheduled to be distributed to 30 countries.[http://www.ecfaweb.org/ecfnet/films.php?y=2009&f=728 Yohan The Child Wanderer], European Children's Film Network It premiered in Norway on March 26, 2010.[http://www.yohanthemovie.com/ Official site][http://www.dagbladet.no/2009/10/29/kjendis/alexander_rybak/musikk/michael_jackson/dvd/8782840/ Se Rybak ta en Michael Jackson] (Norwegian), Dagbladet, October 29, 2009 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. The film features 100 specific roles, 400 to 500 extras and around 200 animals.
'Yohan' was filmed in Norway and also California, US 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.[http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/sorlandet/1.6955260 Er p rollelista til Yohan] (Norwegian), NRK, January 20, 2010
Cast
Music
The film's theme song is performed by Carola Hggkvist.
References
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