# BESTEFAR

> A true story of immigration, long-lost love, and the enduring scars of war.

BESTEFAR is a 40-minute hybrid documentary directed by Pablo Goldberg and written by Karen Huseby, produced by Sun Factory Films (Buenos Aires, Argentina). The film is completed and DCP-ready, with English, Norwegian, and Spanish subtitles. World sales are open and the film is presenting at the Marché du Film, Cannes 2026 (16–20 May).

## Synopsis

As Christmas approaches, Karen decorates her tree in Argentina when an unexpected message arrives from a woman in Norway. The woman reveals a surprising connection: her grandmother was once romantically involved with Karen's grandfather, nearly a century ago. Intrigued, Karen sifts through old family photographs, hoping to uncover traces of this long-lost relationship. But the deeper she delves, the more questions arise.

Determined to uncover the truth, Karen embarks on a journey to Norway to reunite with her family and trace her grandfather's past. Her trip unfolds into a rich exploration of childhood memories, her "Bestefar's" immigration story, lost love, and the scars of war, leading her closer to the answers she's been searching for.

## Quick facts

- Title: BESTEFAR
- Format: Documentary, hybrid
- Runtime: 40 min (TV-hour ready)
- Original language: Spanish
- Audio: English, Norwegian, Argentine Spanish
- Subtitles: English, Norwegian, Spanish
- Status: Completed · DCP ready
- Delivery: DCP, ProRes 422 HQ, H.264, Vimeo screener
- Country: Argentina
- Production company: Sun Factory Films
- Director: Pablo Goldberg
- Writer: Karen Huseby
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33528749/

## Cannes 2026 · Marché du Film

BESTEFAR is available worldwide. Pablo Goldberg is at the Marché 2026-05-16–2026-05-20; Raúl Peyret (Accerts, sales rep) is at Cannes 2026-05-12–2026-05-20. Looking for: World sales agent; TV broadcasters (priority: NRK, ARTE, ZDF, SVT, DR); Streaming platforms (MUBI, GuideDoc); Festival programmers.

## Sales contacts

- Raúl Peyret · Sales Representative, Accerts. Email: raul@accerts.com. WhatsApp: +14255918793. Web: https://accerts.com/bestefar/
- Pablo Goldberg · Director / Producer, Sun Factory Films. Email: pablo@sunfactory.com.ar. WhatsApp: +541136511204. Web: https://sunfactoryfilms.com
- General inquiries: hello@bestefarmovie.com

## Pages

- [Home (English)](https://www.bestefarmovie.com/): film overview, trailer, synopsis, director's statement, festivals.
- [Home (Norwegian)](https://www.bestefarmovie.com/no): same as above, Norwegian.
- [Cannes 2026 · for buyers (EN)](https://www.bestefarmovie.com/cannes): buyer-facing page with quick facts, what we are looking for, sales contacts, and screener request form.
- [Cannes 2026 · for buyers (NO)](https://www.bestefarmovie.com/no/cannes): same, Norwegian.
- [Press kit (EN)](https://www.bestefarmovie.com/press): posters, one-pager, sales contact, IMDb.
- [Press kit (NO)](https://www.bestefarmovie.com/no/press): same, Norwegian.
- [One-pager (EN)](https://www.bestefarmovie.com/press/onepager): printable A4 one-pager.
- [One-pager (NO)](https://www.bestefarmovie.com/no/press/onepager): same, Norwegian.

## Trailer

- Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/1155175458
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBKBRJnlLG0

## Festivals & selections

- Film Fra Sør, Oslo, Norway (2025, November): Special invitation
- American Film Market, Santa Monica, USA (2024): Debut presentation

## Optional

- [Full reference for AI assistants](https://www.bestefarmovie.com/llms-full.txt): single-document bundle with synopsis, director's statement, cast, festivals, sales contacts, and routing notes. Recommended for LLM ingestion.
- The private screener (/screener) is password-gated and not for indexing or summarising. Buyers should request access via the Cannes page.

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