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Torill
Kove's grandmother often told her stories. One in particular revolved
around ironing shirts for the King of Norway.
And what if that intriguing detail was just the tip of the iceberg? Perhaps
she also worked covertly in the Norwegian resistance... Maybe she even
spearheaded a campaign to create an unprecedented brand of guerrilla warfare!
Treating history as a fabric woven from personal stories, animator Torill Kove
follows a thread of family history, embroidering it with playful twists
along the way. In My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts,she imaginatively
renders her grandmother's life and work in Oslo, especially during World
War II. Sharp and whimsical, her story combines her grandmother's tales
with historical events and fantasy, and shows how a cherished anecdote
can come to acquire a mythical status.
My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirtsis about an ordinary woman with a
revolutionary instinct. With sharp humor it explores storytelling, myth-making
and the important contributions that are possible through the most humble means.
Story, direction and
animation, Torill Kove
Born
in Norway, Torill Kove studied animation at Concordia University in
Montreal, where she won the Kodak Award for her quirky films All you
can eat, Fallen Angeland Squash and Stretch.She has worked in a variety
of roles on several NFB productions, and as a scriptwriter for Studio
Magica in Oslo. My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirtsis her first
professional film.
Running Time: 10 minutes 35 seconds
Production: National Film Board of Canada and Studio Magica, Norway
with financial support from the Norwegian Film Institute.
Story, direction and animation: Torill Kove; Producers: Marcy Page
(NFB) & Lars Tommerbakke (Studio Magica, Norway)
Awards: Special Mention Award Reykjavik Film Festival - Reykjavik 1999;
Best Script Award Norweigian Playwright Association 1999
Clips and images provided by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB>.
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