The Tensta Gospel Choir© Ellinor Hallin for Mantaray Film AB About the film In The Choir, director Amanda Pesikan follows one of Sweden’s most popular choirs on a crucial journey to Chicago, the hometown of gospel. The trip soon turns into a spiritual and emotional challenge, where questions of faith, leadership and spirituality will put the choir’s affinity for each other to the test. The film documents a crucial time in the choir’s history, while confronted with issues of religion, individuality and community.
Subtitles Subtitles are available in English, Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish. For other languages, you will need to include the costs for local translation in the budget of your application.
Film facts Original title: Kören - En film om Tensta Gospel Choir
Director: Amanda Pesikan
Director’s biography: The Choir is Amanda Pesikans debut as a film director but she has over 16 years experience as a TV producer, developer and editor. Pesikan has also directed AIDA WAS HERE, three perspectives of a childhood, told by the artist and photographer Aida Chehregosha and her parents.
Screenplay: Amanda Pesikan
With: Tensta Gospel Choir
Production: Anna Weitz and Stina Gardell for Mantaray Film AB
Age limit: suitable for all audiences
Time: 79 minutes
National release: 2021
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