Hunting Down Memory

Friday, July 31 - Thursday, August 6, 2009

Screening in DocuWeeks 2009. HUNTING DOWN MEMORY is a true story about Oyvind Aamodt, who suddenly loses 27 years of his memory. For most people, this would be a dreadful experience, an ominous and frightening event in their life. For Oyvind, it is an adventure. He is neither traumatized nor paralyzed; he is just curious. At the age of 27, he has to start learning how the world functions. He experiences the world with the consciousness of a child, is confronted with various prejudices, and must build a new identity.

• Country Norway
• Language English
• Rating NR
• Year 2009
• Running Time 80 minutes
• Distributor Merkur Film as
• Director Thomas Lien

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