A documentary about a small society - 15 adults and a boy at the age of nine - who live isolated in the village of Gásadalur on the Faroe Islands »at the edge of the western world where Europe meets the Atlantic Ocean«. Gásadalur is the last village without road access on the Faroe Islands. Myths and legends are living elements. The Filmgives an insight into the inhabitants' conditionsof life and their expectations towards a planned tunnel through the mountains. 1700 metres from the future.
| Original title | 1700 meter fra fremtiden |
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| Danish title | 1700 meter fra fremtiden |
| Keywords | Living conditions, Myths, 1990-1999, Faroe Islands, The |
| Director | Ulla Boje Rasmussen |
| Screenplay | Ulla Boje Rasmussen |
| Director of Photography | Ulla Boje Rasmussen, Andreas Fischer-Hansen |
| Editor | Janus Billeskov Jansen, Merete Brusendorff |
| Sound | Per Meinertsen, Erik Jensen, Lars Viggo Høyer |
| Composer | Merete Brusendorff |
| Appearance | Solberg Henriksen, Pauli Jacobsen, Hjalgrim H. Petersen, Petra Joensen |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Dialogue language | Faroese |
| Domestic distribution | Statens Filmcentral |
| Technical info | 35 mm, color, Sound |
| Danish theatrical release | 27.04.1990 |
| Cinemas | Vester Vov Vov |
| TV release | 27.12.1990, DR |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Executive Producer | Nordfilm |
| With support from | Statens Filmcentral, Det Danske Filminstitut, Danmarks Radio, Det Danske Filmværksted |
| Domestic distribution | Statens Filmcentral |
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| Direction | Ulla Boje Rasmussen |
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| Script | Ulla Boje Rasmussen |
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| Production | Andreas Fischer-Hansen |
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| Cinematography | Ulla Boje Rasmussen |
| Cinematography | Andreas Fischer-Hansen |
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| Editing | Janus Billeskov Jansen |
| Editing | Merete Brusendorff |
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| Music | Merete Brusendorff |
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| Sound | Per Meinertsen |
| Sound | Erik Jensen |
| Sound | Lars Viggo Høyer |
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| Appearance | Solberg Henriksen |
| Appearance | Pauli Jacobsen |
| Appearance | Hjalgrim H. Petersen |
| Appearance | Petra Joensen |
| Appearance | Hedith Mikkelsen |
| Appearance | Pól Sigmund |
| Appearance | Hanna Mikkelsen |
| Appearance | Jóan Davur Joensen |
| Appearance | Petur Joensen |
| Appearance | Heini Zachariassen |
| Appearance | John Joensen |
| Appearance | Rakul Joensen |
| Appearance | Pól Mikkelsen |
| Appearance | Davur Joensen |
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