Letters to Håkon Banken

2024 80 min

Overview

During the 80s, Håkon Banken (1949–2018) was one of Norway’s most popular recording artists, selling upwards of half a million records and cassettes and topping the charts for weeks at a time. Today he is mainly remembered by a small group of dedicated fans, who celebrate him for his candid lyrics about his own struggles with mental health. This documentary tells the story of this unique figure in Norwegian popular music through archive material, reconstructions and interviews with some of those who he left an indelible impression on.

Genres

Documentary Music

Production Countries

Norway

Spoken Languages

Norwegian no

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Cast

Magne Botten

Håkon Banken

Robin Banken Torp

Håkon Banken

Tom-Arild Hansen

Håkon Banken

Crew

Sven Arild Storberget

Director

Camilla Vanebo

Producer

Sven Arild Storberget

Producer

Martin A. Walther

Director

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