By the time of ULVER's 2002 Norwegian Grammy nomination for the soundtrack to the Swedish short film Lyckantropen, the group had been largely recognized by the movie business in Norway, resulting in numerous invitations to paint the canvas with their music. Svidd Neger was the first million dollar project sponsored by the new Norwegian Film Fund under the direction of Erlend Loe, a best-selling author and notorious polemic figure in Norway. It is ULVER's first full feature film score. Not the last. Svidd Neger caused utter havoc due to its disrespect of the movie industry and common morale. As its title means Burnt Negro in English the film was reported to the European Court of Human Rights in Hague. [...więcej...]