Tala! Det är så mörkt (1993)

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Original title	Tala! Det är så mörkt
Swedish release title	Tala! Det är så mörkt
Working title	Sören och Jacob
Translated title	Speak Up! It's So Dark

Director	Suzanne Osten
Screenplay	Niklas Rådström
Producer	Christer Nilson
Director of Photography	Peter Mokrosinski
Production Designer	Charles Koroly
Film Editor	Michal Leszczylowski
Production Mixer	Ulf Darin
Assistant Director	Tobias Falk
Stunt Coordinator	Kimmo Rajala
Script Supervisor	Kajsa Forsberg
Executive Producer	Lena Hansson Varhegyi (as Lena Hansson) (verkställande samproducent)
Unit Manager	Ivar Köhn
Production Assistant	Anette Ekholm
First Assistant Cameraman	Victor Davidson
Second Assistant Cameraman	Alma Linder
Still Photographer	Adam Bujak (fotografier)
Steadicam Operator	Mike Tiverios
Gaffer	Jan Andersson Ted Lindahl
Key Grip	Ted Lindahl
Color Timer	Hans Rinning
Negative Cutter	Stefan Eriksson
Orchestra	No Remorse Public Enemy Ultima Thule Great King Rat
Performer	Elisabeth Berg (viola) Kristine Scholz (piano)
Assistant Production Designer	Birgitta Nolin
Carpenter	Thobias Pettersson
Painter	Per "Johan" Johansson Kristofer Sjöström
Propman	Maria Håård
Costume Designer	Charles Koroly
Make-up / Hair	Carina Saxenberg Frida Johansson (assistent)
Construction Coordinator	Leif Nilsson
Assistant Costume Designer	Carina Saxenberg
Assistant Film Editor	Åsa Mossberg
Boom Operator	Christer Melén
Sound Editor	Ulf Darin Klas Engström Dominika Daubenbüchel
Re-recording Mixer	Klas Engström Ulf Darin
Other Crew	Thomas Roger (ateljéchef) Cilla Ramnek (målningar)
Thanks to	Jan Skoglund (Medicinsk Konsult AB) Leon Flamholc Stefan Elmstedt Eva Elmstedt

Etienne Glaser	Jacob, distriktsläkare
Simon Norrthon	Sören
Ana-Yrsa Falenius	den våldtagna
Anders Garpe	Sörens pappa
Gertrud Gidlund	Sörens mamma
Lars Hansson	tågpassagerare
Pia Johansson	sköterska på vårdcentralen
Staffan Kihlbom	skinhead
Elin Klinga	flickan på rockkonserten
Ana Laguna	Jacobs mor
Gunilla Lilja	sköterska på vårdcentralen
Magnus Lundblad	skinhead
Charles Maquignon	skinhead
Jesper Nikolajeff	skinhead
Jan Ole Nordgaard	skinhead
Hampus Oguz Näktergal	Jacob som barn
Jörgen Pettersson	polis
Michael Peterson	polis
Mokhtar Ressaissi	flykting
Richard Sseruwagi	flykting
Helge Ström	läkare på vårdcentralen
Tobias Theorell	skinhead
Great King Rat
Eva K Johansson	övrig medverkande

Production Company	Göta Film AB		(i samarbete med)
	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
	Sveriges Television AB TV2
	Kodak AB
Financier	Riksförbundet Rädda Barnen
	FilmhusAteljéerna AB		(med stöd av)
	Göteborgs invandrarförvaltning
	Göteborgs kommun
	Göteborgs-Posten
	Göteborgs utbildningsnämnd
	Karlsson & Karlsson
	Kulturdepartementet
	Lärarförbundet
	Socialstyrelsen
	Stockholms stad/Invandrarnämnden
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	1993
Distributor in Sweden (DCP)	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	2015
Distributor in Sweden (Inst. Video)	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	1994
Distributor in Sweden (DVD)	Studio S Entertainment	2015
Laboratory	Swelab Filmlaboratoriet AB
Sound Effects	Panorama Film & Video AB
Re-recording Mixer	Europa Studio
Titles	AB Optical Vision
Other Company	Sveriges Television AB		(reportagebilder)
	Svenska Filminstitutet/Visninganämnden		(tack till)
	Göteborgs-Posten		(tack till)
	Nordqvist & Ålander AB		(tack till)
	Samfundet Sverige-Israel Västra Sverige		(tack till, för bidrag till distribution)
	Fryshuset		(tack till)
	Råsunda Vårdcentral		(tack till)
	SJ-produktgrupp Dalarna		(tack till)

Censorship number	131859
Date	1993-02-03
Classification	Allowed from age 11
Original length	2458 meters
Notes	Aktlängder: 538-475-474-561-410 m.

Aspect ratio	2.35:1
Sound system	Dolby Stereo 04
Colour type	Black and white + colour
Carrier type	35 mm
Frames per second	24
Length in metres	2458 meter
Length in minutes	90 min
Reels	5 reels

		Sweden		1992	1992
FilmhusAteljéerna AB	Stockholm

Release in Sweden	1993-02-19	Grand	Stockholm	Sweden	90 min
Other showing	1995-03-20
DVD release	2015-05-18			Sweden		(utgiven i samlingen "det bästa av Suzanne Osten - Film, feminism och galenskap")
Cinematheque screening, archive copy	2017-03-11
External cinema, Sweden	2019-11-15

Original title	A Voice Still Heard
Composer	Lokomotiv Konkret
Performed by	Lokomotiv Konkret

Original title	Stage Diving
Composer	Johan Petri
Instrumentalist	Elsbeth Bergh	(viola)
	Kristine Schoultz	(piano)

Original title	Shut 'Em Down
Composer	Carlton Ridenhour	(1991)
	Cerwin Depper	(1991)
	Gary G-Wiz	(1991)
	Stuart Robertz	(1991)
Lyrics	Carlton Ridenhour	(1991)
	Cerwin Depper	(1991)
	Gary G-Wiz	(1991)
	Stuart Robertz	(1991)
Performed by	Public Enemy

Original title	Race Traitor
Composer	Paul Burnley	(1988)
Lyrics	Paul Burnley	(1988)
Performed by	No Remorse

Original title	Smash the Reds
Composer	Paul Burnley	(1987)
Lyrics	Paul Burnley	(1987)
Performed by	No Remorse

Original title	Du gamla, du fria
Composer	Trad	(traditionell svensk folkvisa)
Lyrics	Richard Dybeck	(1844)
Musical Arrangement	Jonas Hörnqvist
Performed by	Ultima Thule	(liveupptagning Stockholm 1992)

Original title	Calling for My Angel
Composer	Great King Rat
Lyrics	Great King Rat
Performed by	Great King Rat

Nominated for the Guldbagge Award	Stockholm	1994	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Simon Norrthon
	Stockholm	1994	Best Screenplay	Niklas Rådström
Amanda Award (Norway)	Haugesund	1993		Michal Leszczylowski	(bästa klippning)
	Haugesund	1993			(hedersomnämnande av Amandajuryn)
Festival Award	Genève	1993		Simon Norrthon	(Gold Star till Best European Masculine Hope)
	Haugesund	1993			(hedersomnämnande av festivaljuryn)
	Créteil	1993			(bästa långfilm)
	Créteil	1993			(publikens pris för bästa långfilm)

Bilden av förintelsen (1998)

Tala! Det är så mörkt (1993)

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Element type	Print
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Acetate
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Acetate
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2458

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2448

Element type	Duplicate positive
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2458

Element type	Final mix
Carrier type	35 mm

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2
Poster title	TALA! DET ÄR SÅ MÖRKT

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2
Poster title	TALA! DET ÄR SÅ MÖRKT

Size	Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity	2
Poster title	TALA! DET ÄR SÅ MÖRKT

Size	About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity	1
Poster title	PUHU! ON NIIN PIMEÄÄ SKINHEAD, RASISMI, MUUKALAISVIHA... PELOTTAVAN AJANKOHTAISTA

Type	Press Cuttings

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Glömskans hot. Ett filmmanus av Niklas Rådström. Efter en idé av Suzanne Osten.
Extent	109 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Extent	128 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Tala, det är så mörkt.
Extent	39 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Speak up! It's so dark. Tala. det är så mörkt.
Extent	30 s.
Language	English

Script type	Peripheral material

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Tala det är så mörkt.
Extent	48 s.
Language	English

Black and white print	set
Colour prints	10
Behind the scenes prints	set
Slides	set
Digital images	Yes
Negatives	No
Contact sheets	No
Album	No

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	Swedish

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	English

Sound type	Sound
Colour type	Colour
Carrier type	DCP
Length in minutes	90 min
Dialogue	Swedish

Element type	Digital audio
Carrier type	WAV

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	DCP

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	MAP

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	MAP

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	ProRes

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	H264