 To get American band Calexicos permission to use their music in the  movie, director Jens Lien went to the US with an unfinished version  of the movie on VHS to show the band. The only place with a VCR and  TV capable of playing PAL tapes was a nearby video rental store.  Soon Calexico and some 30 customers in the store were watching as  the director translated the Norwegian dialogue as the movie played.