In production
BUDO GIRLS (expected 2027)
Experimental documentary film in production.
Filmed 2009 - present, the film follows four Ugandan girls for almost two decades. It is a story about life, about growing up, about finding your own way, and making your own future. The narrative follows the girls´ journeys from high school in a Kampala boarding school to studies and work in Europe, USA and Africa. As they get older their perspectives broadens and sometimes change but their core values and aspirations to make an impact in the world are as strong as ever.
Filmed and directed by Linn Obrestad.
Made with support from Fritt ord foundation and Sørnorsk Filmsenter
Selected films
No Significant Impact (2026)
Ode to Invisible (2025)
Potential (2026)
Travels in Reality (2024)
Silva Incognita (2026)
Hotter than Before (2024)
Earlier works (selected)
If the word for world is forest, o = oak (2024)
In a forest near my home stands an ancient oak tree, estimated to be around 1,000 years old. A few years ago, a significant portion of the oak split off, and I thought that the tree would die. Yet, against all expectations, the remaining trunk continues to thrive, while the fallen section has transformed into a rich microhabitat that shelters a diverse array of life.
Part of Science New Wave's Forest Initiative: Scenes from the Forest (New York, 2024)
One more time and with you (2005)
Footage of children playing on a beach is intercut with drawings made by refugee children held in immigration detention at Port Hedland, Australia, drawings of what they had lived through, made before their release. The title comes from a child's letter to a father still in detention: we did this and this… I want to do it all one more time, and with you. Screened Kudos Gallery, Sydney, Australia, First Frames, Sydney, Australia.
