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The Optimists
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The Optimists

Aug 22, 2013
1h 32m
★ 6.7

Overview

A documentary about an unusual volleyball team in Hamar, Norway, with ladies aged from 66 to 98. Now they are up for their first match, after 30 years of training.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Skofteland Film
Mantaray Film

Cast

Goro Wergeland

Herself

Goro Wergeland

Gerd Bergersen

Herself

Gerd Bergersen

Eldbjørg Grøttum

Herself

Eldbjørg Grøttum

Ulla Olssøn

Herself

Ulla Olssøn

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