Screening · Amandusfestivalen 2026

Small Dogs Bark Loud

2026·71 min·Documentary
★ Screening
Plakat: Small Dogs Bark Loud

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About the film

Small Dogs Bark Loud is a creative documentary about 12-year-old Tuni who has a special bond with her dog, Salto. In September 2021, Tuni’s half-brother took his own life, and her mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Because of the difficult circumstances, Tuni finds it challenging to talk about her feelings. Shortly after her brother passed, she got a dog named Salto. It didn’t take long before Salto became her best friend – she even let him sleep in her bed. Tuni understands that time is precious, so she creates a bucket list of things she wants to accomplish. She wants to dance in the rain, sell pearls with friends, and teach Salto not to bark so they can go on vacation. At the bottom of the list is something that requires extra courage – visiting her older brother Håkon’s grave.

Production details

Director
Nora Nivedita Tvedt
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
71 min
Year
2026
Country
Norway
Language
Norwegian

Cast & crew

Crew

Director
Nora Nivedita Tvedt
Writer
Nora Nivedita Tvedt
Producer
Lillian Løvseth
Cinematographer
Runar Sørheim
Editor
Erik Thv. Aster Andreas Øhman
Composer
Stein Berge Svendsen

Cast

Self
Tuni Sofie Kolvik Salto Pus Frode Kolkvik Kristoffer Kolvik
self
Tone Dorothea Kolvik