Norsk filminstitutt

At the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway, they have twelve window cows. These cows have a hole in the side of their body. But why do we want to know what is going on inside a cow? And how is the everyday life of the window cows?

We follow a cow from her harmonious life in the stall until she has a large window operated into her side. Daisy's existence is transformed from that of an ordinary cow to an object of research. Researchers are always coming into the cowshed and shoving a hand into one of Daisy's four stomachs; students visit and doctorates are written. The window gives the scientists access to a treasure chest. An opening into the knowledge of tomorrows milk production. We follow Daisy and a number of other research cows for six months, glimpsing life both in the stall and out in the fields with other cattle in the summer. And Daisy is to have her second calf in the autumn.

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2007
Production country:
Norway
Release date (national):
2007-04-24
Production company:
Motlys A/S
Producer:
Sigve Endresen
Rune Denstad Langlo

Director

  • Kenneth S. Elvebakk

    Kenneth Elvebakk (b. 1966) studied at the University of Oslo, the Norwegian School of Management and Oslo Film and Television Academy, and has experience as both director, producer, writer, photographer and editor. He is primarily known for his documentaries, but has also made several short films and television series. His work includes the award winning documentaries Ballet Boys (2014), The Secret Club (2003) and 3269 Daisy (2007). He has also received the Norwegian television award 'Gullruten' for the TV-series Hullabaloo (2006).  

    Kenneth S. Elvebakk

Awards

2008:
Roshd International Film Festival
The Silver Statue

Festivals

2007:
The Norwegian Documentary Film Festival
2007:
4 Screens European Festival
2008:
ZagrebDox International Documentary Film Festival
2008:
Eurodok - European Documentary Film Festival
2008:
Cinéma Vérité - Iran International Documentary Film Festival
2008:
Roshd International Film Festival
2010:
RISC - Rencontres Internationales Sciences et Cinémas
2011:
CMS Vatavaran Environment & Wildlife Film Festival

Crew

Director:
Kenneth S. Elvebakk
Screenplay:
Kenneth S. Elvebakk
Bjørn Godøy
Cinematographer:
Martin Otterbeck
Torstein Nodland
Anna Myking
Editor:
Torkel Gjørv
Sound Design:
Frode Løes Hvatum
Narrator:
Gøril Strømholm

Technical information

Format:
DIGIBETA
Colour:
Colour
Length in min's:
25'

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