Light Fly, Fly High

DIRECTORS: Beate Hofseth, Susann Østigaard   COUNTRY: Norway  YEAR: 2013   LANGUAGE(S): Tamil   SUBTITLES: German  RUNNING TIME: 80 min

SECTION: Open Eyes 2015, Little Big Films

SYNOPSIS

Thulasi is 24 years old and dreams of becoming a famous boxer. She’s been boxing for over 10 years to achieve her goal, but because it’s not common for girls to box in India she has to leave her family.

When she is closer to achieving her dream than ever before and just has to convince the talent scouts in the next competion, Thulasi’s club manager asks for sexual favors in return for his permission to go professional. She has to decide what is more important to her: Her career or her freedom? Can she choose a future without boxing or will she get another chance to realize her dream? The film shows brilliantly how important freedom and having a will of one’s own are and that it’s worth fighting for them. (Lilith, 14 years old)

BEATE HOFSETH

Beathe Hofseth, born in 1977, graduated from Volda University College and NISS in Oslo as a filmmaker. Since 2002 she has worked with film and television, and has directed several documentaries for both NRK and TV2. She also teaches documentary film making.

FILMOGRAPHY
Diesel (2000), Lidenskap (2000), Barnemakt (2002), Press (2002), Mellomtiden (2006), Light Fly, Fly High (2013)

SUSANN ØSTIGAARD

Susann Østigaard, born in 1976, holds a degree from Lillehammer and Volda University College, and has been working as a cinematographer and director since 2002. She has made several documentaries for Norwegian television, including the film FROM DIFFERENT WORLDS which won the award for Best Documentary in Grimstad in 2005.

FILMOGRAPHY

From Different Worlds (2005), Oslo Kids (2007), Bestemødre For Fred (2008), Light Fly, Fly High (2013)

PRODUCERS: Susann Østigaard, Beate Hofseth   CAMERA: Susann Østigaard   EDITOR: Siv Lamark   MUSIC: Troels Abrahamsen

PRODUCTION: Fri Film   WORLD SALES: Maëlle Guenegues, CAT & DOCS