The Men's Room (2018)
- Original title
- For vi er gutta
- Directed by
- Jo Vemund Svendsen, Petter Sommer
- Genre
- music documentary film
- Country
- Norway
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A documentary about a men's choir in Norway. The conductor is dying and the choir prepares for their biggest concert ever. It shows the bond between the men as they face a difficult time together.
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What happens
The Men's Room (Norwegian: For vi er gutta, lit. 'Because we're the guys') is a 2018 Norwegian documentary film written and directed by Peter Sommer and Jo Vemund Svendson. It concerns 25 Norwegian men in a men's choir rehearsing for their biggest event ever: warming up for Black Sabbath in front of 10,000 people. However, backstage issues arise as Ivar, the conductor, is terminally ill and may not survive to witness the concert. The film has won international awards after its release. The international premiere was at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen 24 March 2019 where it won the NORDIC:DOX AWARD for best Nordic documentary film. The Norwegian title is "For vi er gutta" (Because we're the guys) and is distributed through Norsk Film Distribusjon. In Denmark, the film had its theatrical release on 17 October 2019 under the name "Mandskoret" (The men's choir) and is distributed by Camera film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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