Swedish cheerleader Ruth has been selected for the competing team within the club 'Twisters'. She loves cheerleading for its physical demands and great team spirit, but struggles with prejudices toward her sport. Ruth's family is ambivalent towards her choice of sport, but fully support her on her way to the national championships. A series of 6 documentary films about talented kids who are dedicated to their sport at a serious level.
Through a child's perspective, each film tells exciting, dramatic and engaging real life stories from the world of sport with all the challenges it may bring, looking at the kid's relationships and issues like parental pressure, sacrifices, friendship and gender related issues. Shot in Japan, Russia, South Africa, Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
Through a child's perspective, each film tells exciting, dramatic and engaging real life stories from the world of sport with all the challenges it may bring, looking at the kid's relationships and issues like parental pressure, sacrifices, friendship and gender related issues. Shot in Japan, Russia, South Africa, Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
| Original title | Ruth |
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| Danish title | Ruth |
| Other titles | Sport Kids, Twisters |
| Part of | Sport Kids |
| Director | Hanna Heilborn |
| Producer | Malin Hübner |
| Director of Photography | Ania Winiarska |
| Editor | Svein Olav Sandem |
| Composer | Jonas Colstrup |
| Production country | Sweden, Denmark, Norway |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut |
| Online release | 23.11.2015 |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production company | Story AB |
| Co-production | Final Cut for Real ApS, Sant & Usant |
| With support from | Det Danske Filminstitut |
| In collaboration with | ARTE, Danmarks Radio, NRK |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Hanna Heilborn |
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| Producer | Malin Hübner |
| Co-producer | Monica Hellström |
| Co-producer | Anita Rehoff Larsen |
| Executive producer | Tobias Janson |
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| Cinematographer | Ania Winiarska |
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Editing |
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| Editor | Svein Olav Sandem |
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| Composer | Jonas Colstrup |
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