This is Not an Apple
Nefise Øzkal Lorentzen
Logline
“This Is Not an Apple” follows Palestinian siblings Reda, Yahya, and Maria, who live in an Oslo suburb marked by gang related violence. Their sense of safety is shattered when the brothers are stabbed by former friends. Caught between pain and anger, they struggle with their mother’s call to forgive.
Impact Statement
In Norway, the plan is to expand the Lif Laga group and its subgroups by four times, as well as establish apple orchards in four new prisons. This would increase activity in Norwegian prisons to support inmate rehabilitation and provide meaningful work, while also creating necessary opportunities for Lif Laga groups outside the prison system. Abroad, the goal is to establish at least one Lif Laga group in another country, along with a nearby prison that has an apple orchard. Additionally, the initiative includes informing the EU Parliament and organizing a film screening about the Lif Laga business plan, supported by documentation and results from Norway to demonstrate that this approach is effective in reducing youth crime and improving integration in European cities.
Partners Attached
- DAM Foundation
- The Advisory board of Psychological Health
- The Norwegian Film Institute
Goal at Take on Film & Impact
“Our goal at Movies That Matter is to identify one or two countries for an impact campaign and connect with one to two local partner organizations to collaborate on its implementation. We are seeking funding partners, NGOs, and impact producers to help launch and sustain the initiative. Potential focus countries include Sweden, Denmark, the Benelux region, France, or Germany. We are also looking to connect with a local project manager or impact producer in one or two of these countries to lead the campaign and ensure effective local coordination and impact.”
Participants
Ola K. Hunnes brings a hands-on documentary filmmaking experience to Integral Film, seasoned by his impactful years at the Norwegian Film Institute from 2005 to 2023. During his time there, Ola played a key role in nurturing documentaries that captured both the hearts of local audiences and the attention of the global stage. Ola’s early career involved direct involvement in producing and distributing documentaries, marking a period of rich creative output. Now at Integral Film, Ola’s deep understanding of the documentary process and his commitment to excellence in storytelling enhance our collective mission to deliver films that matter.
Nefise Özkal Lorentzen is a Turkish-Norwegian writer, filmmaker and professor at The faculty of Audiovisual Media and Creative Technologies at Innland University, Norway. She received her B.A in Political Science at Bosphorus University in Istanbul and her M.A in Media and Communication at the University of Oslo. Over the past two decades she has produced and directed several controversial documentaries related to Islam. Her films have premiered in prestigious festivals such as IDFA, CPH:DOX, Hot Docs, San Francisco FF, Göteborg FF, Hot Springs, One World and Movies That Matter among others. She was nominated for the History Makers Award in NYC.
Credits
- Film title
- This is Not an Apple
- Director
- Nefise Øzkal Lorentzen
- (Impact) Producer
- Ola Hunnes
- Production country
- Norway
- Production status
- Post-Production
- Release date
- April 2026