Yohan: The Child Wanderer

Yohan: The Child Wanderer (Norwegian: Yohan – Barnevandrer) is a 2010 family film directed by Grete Salomonsen. The film is based on true stories about child wanderers in Norway.

Yohan: The Child Wanderer
Norwegian theatrical poster
Directed by
Produced by
  • Bill Dion
  • Odd G. Iversen
  • Brett Jacobs
  • Penelopefilm
Written byGrete Salomonsen
Starring
Music byRagnar Bjerkreim
CinematographyOdd Hynnekleiv
Edited byTore Hynnekleiv
Distributed byNordisk Film
Release date
  • March 26, 2010 (2010-03-26)
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian
Budget35 million NOK (est.)
Box office$1,330,735

The film was made simultaneously in two languages, English and Norwegian.[1] It was scheduled to be distributed to 30 countries.[2] It premiered in Norway on March 26, 2010.[3][4] As of August 2011, it still has not been released in the United States. Yohan is the most expensive children's film ever made in Norway. The film features 100 specific roles, 400 to 500 extras and around 200 animals. Yohan was filmed in Norway and also California, US in order to shoot scenes with wolves. These scenes were directed by Hollywood animal trainer Steve Martin.

Production

Penelopefilm in Kristiansand, Norway started to work on the film in 1990, researching historical facts regarding the child wanderings. In 1991, the company interviewed two remaining child wanderers, living in the United States. They were then 99 and 100 years old.[5]

Cast
RoleActor/Actress
Yohan AamotRobin Pedersen Daniel
Johannes AamotDennis Storhøi
Marta AamotAgnete Haaland
Adult YohanKris Kristofferson
LeviAlexander Rybak
AnnaMathilde Berg
Raya
(Stepmother of Levi)		Aylar Lie
TeacherMorten Abel
NomeJørgen Langhelle
OlaiAdam Eftevaag
Yussuf
(Father of Levi)		Morten Harket
FerrymanAlejandro Fuentes
SingerCarola Häggkvist

Music

The film's theme song is performed by Carola Häggkvist.[5]

References
  1. 50 kinosjefer vil se Yohan-klipp (Norwegian) fvn.no
  2. Yohan – The Child Wanderer, European Children's Film Network
  3. Official site
  4. Se Rybak ta en Michael Jackson (Norwegian), Dagbladet, October 29, 2009
  5. Er på rollelista til Yohan (Norwegian), NRK, January 20, 2010
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