Charlie Surfer
Pia Strømme
Ten-year-old Charlie has been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. He’s proud of his diagnosis, but sometimes he feels left out and wishes he could be more like the other boys in his class. Team sports are always a challenge, but now he’s found something that makes him really happy: surfing and dancing! This helps him forget all his worries, and he realises he can achieve anything if he puts his mind to it.
Advice on individual programs and booking of performances for daycare groups and school classes at: kinderundjugend@frauenfilmfest.com
Pia Strømme
Pia Strømme grew up in Oslo and moved to Ireland aged 21 to study at Griffith College in Dublin. After graduating with a degree in journalism and visual media, she returned to Norway and started her freelance career, working on various television productions. Charlie Surfer is Strømme’s directorial debut. She met her protagonist Charlie through Liquid Therapy, a surf camp for children with autism.