When writer Isak Dinesen wanted to set
Babette's Feast in the harshest, most godforsaken place she could imagine, she chose the Norwegian fishing village of Berlevag on the Barent Sea (the movie relocated the tale to Denmark's Jutland peninsula). Knut Erik Jensen's unhurried documentary is ostensibly about the Berlevag Male Choir, a group of 30 fishermen ranging in age from 29 to 95, who gather regularly to sing handsomely harmonized songs about God, the sea, Norway, trolls and, of course, love. But before the unblinking eye of Jensen's camera, the choristers gradually reveal themselves, talking about their wives and children (or, in the case of the older men,...
Released:
2001
Rated:
NR
Length:
89 mins