The Christmas Ferry

The Christmas Ferry

1995 · 108 min · ★ 5.0 · Comedy, Music

A crazy, strange story about a ferry crew in western Norway and three Cubans in a shipwreck. While the ferry crew is fighting to avoid that the ferry M/F "Svelå" will be closed down, the Cubans who live in a shipwreck on the seabed are desperately trying to get in touch with the crew. Movie version, edited from the original 24 episode series.

Directed by Hans-Erik Saks · Written by Jan Magne Førde

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