Valley of Shadows
Norway / Fiction / 91' / 35mm / Color / 2017
Valley of Shadows is a new generation gothic film inspired by Scandinavian tales. Our little hero Aslak is a boy who lives with his single mother. When he hears about the slaughtered animals in the vicinity, Aslak wants to uncover the reason behind the killings. He goes deep into the woods to find his missing dog. In his feature debut shot in 35mm, director Jonas Matzow Gulbrandsen marries breathtaking visuals that recall Nordic legends with music composed by Kieslowski-favorite Zbigniew Preisner and brings the mysterious uneasiness of childhood fears to the big screen.
Director: Jonas Matzow Gulbrandsen
Script: Jonas Matzow Gulbrandsen, Clement Tuffreau
Director of Photography: Marius Matzow Gulbrandsen
Producer: Alan R. Milligan
Editing: Mariusz Kus
Musician: Zbigniew Preisner
Cast: Adam Ekeli, Kathrine Fagerland, John Olav Nilsen, Lennard Salamon, Jørgen Langhelle
CV
Jonas Matzow Gulbrandsen is an award winning director who recently graduated from the Polish National Films School. His debut short film "Darek" (2009) won the prestigious Norwegian Academy Award "Amanda" and several international awards. His second short film "Everything Will be Ok" (2011) won several prizes in Norway and got Jonas his second Amanda nomination. It premiered at the Rotterdam Film Festival (IFFR). The Scream (documentary 2010) won a prize in Poland has been nominated to several festivals around Europe. His first feature film "Valley of Shadows" premiered in Toronto International Film Festival in 2017. Jonas writes and directs his films which are simple stories about people, which he hopes resonates universally.
Filmography
Darek 2009
Scream 2010
Everything Will Be Ok 2011
Valley of Shadows 2017
Festivals Attended
Toronto Film Festival
Sitges Film Festival
Roma Film Festival
Sao Paulo Film Festival
Festival Premiers Plans d’Angers
Glasgow Film Festival
Awards
Special Mention - Riga Film Festival