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Yohan: The Child Wanderer (2010)

Yohan: The Child Wanderer poster
Original title
Yohan - Barnevandrer
Directed by
Grete Salomonsen Hynnekleiv
Genre
teen film, children's film
Country
Norway
Runtime
2h 06m
Rated
6
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young Norwegian boy is sent away from his family to work as a child wanderer, facing hardship and adventure. The film follows his journey through rural Norway in the 19th century.

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What happens

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. The film was made simultaneously in two languages, English and Norwegian. It was scheduled to be distributed to 30 countries. It premiered in Norway on March 26, 2010. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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