Songs of Earth
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| Norwegian | Fedrelandet |
| Literally | Fatherland |
| Directed by | Margreth Olin |
| Written by | Margreth Olin |
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| Edited by | Michal Leszczylowski |
| Music by | Rebekka Karijord |
Production company | Speranza Film |
| Distributed by | Norsk Film distribusjon |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Norway |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Box office | US$1,062,051 |
Songs of Earth (Norwegian: Fedrelandet) is a 2023 Norwegian documentary film written and directed by Margreth Olin. In the film, Olin follows her 85-year-old father through a year in the natural surroundings of Oldedalen in Vestland, where he grew up. The film had its world premiere during the documentary film festival CPH:DOX in Denmark on 18 March 2023, and a Norwegian cinema premiere on 1 September of the same year.
The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. On December 7, it appeared in the eligible list for consideration for the 2024 Oscars, but didn't make the shortlist.