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Martin used to live life in the fast lane. Now he's working as a ghost.

Martin Hasle is multihandicapped after a car accident nine years ago. He has severe brain damage and can no longer move or speak, but he communicates through a computer which he can manipulate with his left thumb. He lives in a nursing home and is wholly dependent on help 24 hours a day. But, most of his time is spent alone and in silence - waiting. His friends no longer come to visit. Only his parents and the social worker, Bente, come and spend time with him. Painful visits for the parents, perfunctory for Bente. But, Martin still plays a role, a ghostly example wheeled out to classrooms of young people who, like him, may risk their lives driving cars late at night after too many beers.
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Film Credits

Directors: Aslak Danbolt

Producers: Finn Gjerdrum

Photography: Maja Holand

Editing: Aslak Danbolt, Maja Holand, Lars Skaarer

Sound: Lars Skaarer

Music: Tom Charles Johnsen aka Sphinx

Production Company: Lillehammer University College, Aslak Danbolt Film

Awards

Stavanger Short Film Festival 2009 - best documentary award, Gullkalven 2010 - best documentary award, Mexico International Film Festival 2010 - Silver Palm Award

Details

Orginal Title: Spøkelset Martin

UK Classification: None

Subtitles: Yes

Voiceover: No

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Length: 25 min

Colour: Yes

Website: http://www.nfi.no/english/norwegianfilms/show.html?id=1130

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Martin the Ghost Screening:

  • Sun22May

    at Birkbeck Cinema

    22 May 2011 5:00 pm

    There is also a Panel Discussion
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