The Kicksled Choir (Sparkekoret)

Ten-year-old Gabriel loves singing, and has one desire: to sing in the local choir. Riding kick-sleds through the snowy landscape of Northern Norway, this community choir is known for its generosity towards those seeking refuge in the village. Gabriel’s father unexpectedly gets into a fight with a black man who was forced to flee his home. This ignites Gabriel’s sense of justice, and compels him to stand up for what is right.

This film has been shortlisted for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.

Themes: family, music, community, treatment of refugees, shame, racism

Advisory: an adult becomes violent and physically threatens / assaults a black man

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