An unemployed music teacher takes his estranged transgender father on a road trip to the west coast of Norway, in order to honor his late mother's excellent quilting skills. Going West is a warm and touching feelgood film about life, loss and love.
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- Original Title: Rett Vest
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, LGBTQ
- Production Year: 2017
- Country of Origin: Norway
- Language Spoken: Norwegian
- Duration: 83 min.
- Shot On: Arri Alexa
- Screen Ratio: 1:1.85
- Format: DCP
- Director: Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken
- Cast: Benjamin Helstad, Ingar Helge Gimle, Iben Akerlie, Anne Krigsvoll
- Director of Photography: Oskar Dahlsbakken
- Film Editors: Vidar Flataukan
- Sound Editors: Nils Are Gjerde Viken
- Script Writers: Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken
- Production Company: FilmBros AS
- Producers: Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken
- Executive Producers: Åsmund Kjos Fjell, Kristian Magnus Svor
- Financiers: Filminvest
Festivals
Going West at festivals
2021:Nordic Bridge Film Festival, Brazil
2019:
Muestra de Cine Queer, Colombia
Outview Film Festival, Greece
Nordic Film Festival, Czech Rep.
2018:
Bergamo Film Festival, Italy
Carl International Film Festival, Sweden
OUTshine Film Festival, US
Queer Film Festival Munich, Germany
Vinokino, Finland
Noordelijk Film Festival, Netherlands
2017:
CPH PIX, Denmark
Seattle International Film Festival, US
Orlando FF, Italy
Cleveland International Film Festival, US
BFI London Film Festival, UK
Nordic Film Days Lübeck, Germany
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