OSTERGARD
Film Director & Cinematographer
Documentary - TARFALA
DocumentaryDocumentary - TARFALA
Documentary
A documentary short film by Johannes Östergård
Far north of the arctic circle, right next to Sweden's highest mountain, one old man has chosen to spend his life as a caretaker of a lonely hiking hut. Retreating to the cold arctic winter storms from obligations and everyday routines, he's set on finding peace of mind with the life he has lived. What does a journey to find happiness look like, when life is not shared with friends and loved ones?
![]() | Nominated for the Student Academy Award for best Foreign Documentary by the Academy For Motion Picture Arts And Sciences. |
WINNER: Tampere Film Festival 2017 - Winner best student film
WINNER: 30th Helsinki International Film Festival 2017 - Best short film
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Student Academy Award Nominee - Best Foreign Documentary 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 50th Hof International Film Festival 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Film School Fest Munich 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 65. Trento International Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Savonlinna International Nature Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 4th Yakutskt International Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Banff Mountain Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 31st Leeds International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Kendal Mountain Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Bansko Film Fest 2017
Click here to listen to the film's sweet, sweet music by Viljam Nybacka.