No Black Swan

Director: JOhanne Kristensen Sandvik

Feature Documentary

In Progresss

A wrongfully imprisoned woman fights for justice for thousands of victims of a massive legal scandal, battling time as her terminal cancer looms

No Black Swan follows Marianne, a truck driver whose life is upended when she is wrongfully convicted of welfare fraud for traveling abroad. After serving time in prison, she joins a landmark lawsuit against the Norwegian state, exposing a massive social security scandal that has devastated thousands. As she battles terminal cancer, Marianne fights relentlessly for justice, determined to clear her name before it’s too late. Blending legal drama with an intimate character study, the film reveals the human cost of bureaucracy and one woman’s extraordinary resilience.

Credits

Director: Johanne Kristensen Sandvik

Producer: Julie Lunde Lillesæter

Director of Photography: Aurora Hannisdal

Executive Producer: Julia Dahr

Financiers: The Norwegian Film Institute, Fritt Ord, Viken Filmsenter, and FoFoGoFo.

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