Discoveries from Norway World Cinema

Two kids try to buy a puppy in a pet store and won't take no for an answer.

In this documentary we meet a group of people at the age between 72 and 100 years who attend writing courses, led by professional writers. What happens when the elderly get room to speak, write and discuss?

The drought-stricken milk farmer Einar ventures out on his life's journey. Can he learn to Can he learn to face the climate changes by his colleagues in Malawi?

Kristoball can be seen as a unique expression of the time; 1960 heading towards 1968 - individuality and playful modernism, the Vietnam war and awakening political consciousness.

Year after year lord Wakefield comes to Vang to fish. One summer he meets beautiful Anne and falls in love. The following spring Anne gives birth to a daughter and leaves the baby and drown herself. The local man of the law takes care of the child and calls her Kristine Valdresdatter.

Lonely sexuality.

A little cinematic round dance.

16-year-old Danylo Bakhmutskyi works as a ferryman in the shadow of a destroyed bridge 50 km from Kharkiv to earn money and continue his studies at a sports academy, but his dreams of becoming a professional kayaker in the future collide with the reality of wartime.

After losing all of his money to gambling, Thomas makes a risky decision to join a mysterious warrior and his monkey to rob a bank so he can provide for his family

A young man drifts through the city of Oslo, retracing old steps.

One day, a new girl, Ada, moves into Tore's building. Tore becomes fascinated with Ada and decides to set up a camera in her apartment. Ada and Tore develops good chemistry, but to Tore’s surprise, not everything is as it seems with Ada—she has a secret of her own.

For three decades, Erling Brekke was a police officer on Askøy who was also a cinematographer, documenting everything that took place after Second World War to preserve the memory of the world as it was then, and filling it with love for the island and the people.

For almost 40 years, civil engineer and teacher Einar Berg (73) has shared his life with students in chemistry and physics at Volda secondary school. In new and old stills - color and black and white - we walk with Einar through his life to see more closely why it turned out the way it did. This is a movie about being brave and cowardly at the same time - in other words, it's about being human.

Flow by Anne Haugsgjerd masterfully depicts the ephemeral beauty of life through a filmmaker at a crossroads, reflecting on aging, family and the flow of life. Haugsgjerd's blend of humor and euphoria, paired with her sensitive and imaginative direction, inspires a profound reflection on existence and elegantly poses the question of choosing a quieter life amidst uncertainty.

Lars Berrum has finished touring his second solo-show, part of his "Existential Trilogy" The show is called Amor Fatigue, and this is the recorded version.

The law man's sole daughter and knows who she should marry. But she has fallen in love during a trip to the capitol.

Jakob thinks that everything is going well with his girlfriend, but the relationship ends abruptly. He can not put her behind him, even if a new girl enters the picture.

Tore Skoglund has gathered the best storytellers from the last 16 years of Rorbua for the final showdown; Who is the greatest storyteller of Norway?

Two young sisters go to great lengths to fulfill their mother's dying wish. Pursued by the grown-ups who want the conventional funeral procedures to start, the kids embark on a last journey with their mother to fathom the process of her death.

Through exploration of the materiality of spaces, objects, and of being inside, the film examines how rape more often than not happens in the perceived safety of what is considered someone's home.

After leaving his rural hometown to escape homophobia, Bjørn-Tore returns decades later to participate in its first Pride parade.

It’s a fine and warm sunny day at a beach in the Trondheim fjord. Laila and Aksel, a couple in their late twenties, are enjoying the opportunity to relax and unwind near the sea. Halvard, an old classmate of Laila’s, happens to be having a walk at the very same place. Although it has been twelve years since they last saw each other, Halvard’s memories seem much more vivid than Laila’s.

Esben Lykke-Seest is a school boy who gets in trouble at school when a classmate put the teachers watch in his pocket. In fear of punishment he runs away at sea and starts his adventure....

Oslo in the 1950s. Two friends are as different as can be. The easy-going and superficial Mabel is the contrast to the caring Elise. Then a man arrives.

A standup special recorded in Oslo 2019

This is a short movie about a big day. Akkarfjord school on Sørøya in Finnmark is a multicultural school with a total of 13 pupils.

In September 2005, Afghanistan held its first parliamentary elections in 35 years. Among the candidates for 249 assembly seats was Malalai Joya, a courageous, controversial 27-year-old woman who had ignited outrage among hard-liners when she spoke out against corrupt warlords at the Grand Council of tribal elders in 2003. Enemies of Happiness is a revelatory portrait of this extraordinary freedom fighter and the way she won the hearts of voters, as well as a snapshot of life and politics in war-torn Afghanistan.

An Iranian refugee couple living in the North of Norway invite in two Jehovah’s Witnesses when they knock on their door.

A collection of stories and observations from Oslo residents, told through some of the city's most visible but least talkative members; namely the city dwellings. Sound recordings of real people from different parts of the city is combined with manipulated video clips of blocks, villas and townhouses, so the buildings themselves tell of their city.

Ekely was painter Edvard Munch's property in Oslo, where the Oslo municipality established a colony for artists. Norwegian artists, such as sculptor Hilt, are seen at work. ***** Oslofilm was a series of public information films about life in and around Oslo, produced between 1940 and 1980. Funded by the state, the films offer valuable insight into postwar Norwegian society. A wide range of Norwegian filmmakers contributed to the productions, resulting in a rich variety of styles and expressions. Several of the films also possess notable cinematic qualities, standing out as more than just informational material. The Oslofilms represent a unique and important chapter in Norwegian film history.

Informercial about the expansion of the telephone-network in Norway, starring Olsenbanden

What really happened on Finnmarksvidda on February 1, 1986? Sami political activist John-Reier Martinsen is hit and killed in a bizarre snowmobile accident that has haunted his family for decades. Was it something as rare as a political murder in Norway, or just a terrible accident? Join John-Reier's brother on a search for answers in this thrilling true crime documentary about Sami activism, inflamed political disagreement, grief and unanswered questions.

A no-dialogue art film with expressionistic imagery.

The Ultimate Celebrity Boxing event on VG. The main event is Henrik Borg vs. Sterke Tim. Commentators: Thomas Hansvoll and Kenneth Bergh. Other fights: Henrik Fossedal vs. Edvard Strand, Mathias Skaar vs. Jon Sammol, Nikko Løken vs. Bendik Romeo.

An expressionistic self-portrait that deals with a confrontation with the devil.

The ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS returns for its second year in theaters with 12 charming family-friendly films. The films included are: • Stems - Ainslie Hendersen (Scotland) • Shift - Cecilia Puglesi & Yijun Liu (U.S.) • Pearl - Patrick Osborne (U.S.) • Crin-crin - Iris Alexandre (Belgium) • Mirror - Chris Ware, John Kuramoto, Ira Glass (U.S.) • Last summer in the garden - bekky O’Neil (Canada) • Waiting for the New Year - Vladimir Leschiov (Latvia) • Piper - Alan Barillaro (U.S.) • Bøygen - Kristian Pedersen (Norway) • Afternoon Class - Seoro Oh (Korea) • About a Mother - Dina Velikovskaya (Russia) • Exploozy - Joshua Gunn, Trevor Piecham, & John McGowan (U.S.) • Inner Workings - Leo Matsuda (U.S.) • Corpus - Marc Héricher (France) • Blue - Daniela Sherer (Israel) • Manoman - Simon Cartwright (England) • All Their Shades - Chloé Alliez (Belgium)

Two refugees find themselves in the company of a mysterious woman. Drinks are shared, stories are told, and laughs ensue. But the refugees have their night turned upside-down when the unthinkable happens.

The anniversary of The Norwegian Artists' Association. // Oslofilm was a series of public information films about life in and around Oslo, produced between 1940 and 1980. Funded by the state, the films offer valuable insight into postwar Norwegian society. A wide range of Norwegian filmmakers contributed to the productions, resulting in a rich variety of styles and expressions. Several of the films also possess notable cinematic qualities, standing out as more than just informational material. The Oslofilms represent a unique and important chapter in Norwegian film history.

Nine oldtimers come upon a young woman stuck in a swamp.

Early dialogue free short by Bent Hamer.

Young Tone's uncle gets the much poorer young man Tellef sent out to sea after they fall in love. They pledge to never marry anyone else, but one day Tellef recieves a letter saying Tone is soon to marry the police chief.

A manure spreader, a stone and a wooden stick make up Joar Nango's unfinished artwork, which triggered an intense debate in national media. This thoughtful and epic documentary offers a platform for villagers and artists to discuss what art means.

Short film about mirrors and light reflection.

A happy couple share a strange apartment and get disturbed by a delivery man entering with a stove. Bizarre happenings with jealousy, fights and love set in a surreal world.

An absurd short film about a cook that is making a three course meal out of a book.

Fredrik Kayser is one of Norway’s most highly decorated individuals for his efforts during World War II. He took part in the Winter War in Finland, the Lofoten Raid, sabotage operations at Sola Air Station, the Måløy Raid, and the heavy water sabotage, and served in the Norwegian Army unit “Bjørn West” at the end of the war. For nearly fifty years, Fredrik Kayser remained silent about these events - the war was over. Now he tells his story.

Art in an easy to watch package.

Ola visits the big city and needs to learn how to navigate the traffic.

Professor Eske Willerslev has an ambition to build the world's largest collection of prehistoric human DNA. As the collection grows, he is forced to confront the ghosts of his own past.

Ylva and her best friend Rakel go to a party. When Ylva wakes up in the morning she is confused about the events of the night before.

There's more than cops and robber stories at stake in this heartbreaking and dramatic film about Norwegian Mina with the kind heart who starts a radio station for (and with) prison inmates. Can she find the line between life and work when an unexpected tragedy strikes?

Mum is dead and has to be buried, and the brothers have to meet. But old conflicts quickly come back to life.

A girl in Norway and a girl in China are influenced by something they don’t fully understand, before they finally meet through their bathroom mirrors.