Young audience
Dancing Queen
Aurora Gossé
School
Female Director
12-19
2023
90 min
Norway
Synopsis
Mina is chosen to join a hip-hop crew — except she can’t dance.
12-year-old Mina is a timid, straight-A student focused on school until the famous hip-hop dancer ED Win moves into town. Mina quickly falls in love. She even decides to participate in a competition to get into a hip-hop show he is taking part in. At first, she does not fit in with the hip hop clichés but with the help of her flamboyant grandmother, she will overcome social pressure, accept her body and assert herself with her own style.
Dancing Queen is a breezy coming-of-age comedy influenced by well-known classics like Billy Elliot (2000), Dirty Dancing (1987) and Little Miss Sunshine (2006). Gossé skillfully balances lively dance numbers and a memorable soundtrack with poignant ruminations on the deeper themes of identity, family, and friendship.
Accessible from 12 years and over
Cast/Avec
- Liv Elvira Kippersund Larsson
- Cengiz Al
- Viljar Knutsen Bjaadal
- Anne Marit Jacobsen
- Anders Baasmo
- Sturla Harbitz
- Andrea Bræin Hovig
- Ylva Røsten-Haga
Screenplay
- Silje Holtet
Cinematographer
- Åsmund Hasli
Sound
- Ole-Erik Schrumpf
- Simon Nyqvist
- Adrian Souyris Strumse
Music
- Mimmi Tamba
Production
- Thomas Robsahm
Screenings
Date
Hour
Place
Language
Subtitles
Screening
Monday 04 March 2024
09:00
Lieux :
Cinémathèque
Audio :
Norwegian
Subtitles :
German
Screening :
School Screening
Trailer and photos
Aurora Gossé
Born in Trondheim and based in Oslo, director Aurora Gossé is known for heartwarming coming-of-age stories. Educated in directing at the Norwegian Film School, her graduation film, Vi som ser i mørket, won the Critics Award at Grimstad’s Short Film Festival in 2015. Her video work across film, television, and music has received numerous accolades, including vidAwards’ Talent of the Year for her music video ‘Echo.’ Dancing Queen represents Gossé’s third feature-length film.
Filmography
- Dancing Queen 2023
- Superheltskolen (TV series) 2022
- Jordbrukerne (TV series) 2021
