Discoveries from Norway World Cinema

Emir, Amina, Haji and Assad are all members of the hip hop group Forente Minoriteter (United Minorities). The film follows them through their musical process, with it's ups and downs.

Over the course of one day, a young drama teacher at a high school, struggles to stay true to her artistic vision as an Ibsen-director while her girlfriend, the school system, and modern society stand in her way.

Two members of the Linge Company look back. Max Manus and Knut Haukelid discuss concepts such as courage, voluntary commitment, cowardice, and passivity.

Art in an easy to watch package.

Three young Norwegian women form a coven and start the black metal band Witch Club Satan. Before they know it, they are playing at major international festivals, but the battle has only just begun.

A Norwegian customs officer, a Finnish poacher, and a mysterious Swedish woman meet at the border between their homelands, becoming entangled in a conflict over laws, language, and prejudice.

From the Harstad Festival. The film attempts to provide an insight into the cultural offerings that this festival represents.

Documentary about the EEC debate in Norway.

12-year-old Gaia discovers her great-grandfather’s collection of rocks are troll eggs. When one hatches, Gaia forms a magical bond that soon draws her into an exciting yet dangerous adventure. Forces beyond her control threaten both her own world and the trolls’ hidden existence.

A jaded romantic sets off for the stunning landscapes of Norway to uncover a decades-old mystery, but as he delves deeper, he finds himself caught in a deadly web of secrets.

A single slice of Pizza turns the evening of three teenage boys, completely on its head.

Thinking about how it is to be small

In a ragged kitchen, a towel sees the dishsoap get used to death.

Bjørn Eidsvåg turns 70 and is surprised with a secret concert in Oslo Spektrum.

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?

A room full of crumpled up paper, crumbling charcoal sticks, large wooden boards - and in the middle of it all - a naked person. Old and wrinkled, young and fit, with seeming naturalness, they pose completely still so that frustrated students can try to reproduce every detail of their bodies. But who are they? The Naked is an short documentary about the body, nudity, shamelessness and shame - and people we look at, but don't always see.

Old recordings of the Bussaco Park in Portugal - founded in the collection of Norwegian film pioneer Hans Berge.

Something evil is on its way to Oppdal Cultural Centre, - time to get out!!!

Lotte sees her sugar daddy on a date with another woman. Part three of the short film anthology "Sugar".

A woman and a man, who's lives are shaped by everyday monotony and fear of changes, would match and perfectly fulfill each other, if they would only get to meet. Once, this was almost about to happen.

A human-like Creature, emerging from the ancient depths of the Norwegian forest, ventures towards suburbia. The local inhabitants react in different ways to its unannounced presence.

The discussion about public financing of modern art which finds place on "Sløseriombudsmannen" on Facebook (Are Søberg) which takes on all kinds of public waste financing.

A new reality dawned on Kenya after the nightmare of the post-election violence of 2008. Thousands were orphaned and countless Kenyans left with terrible memories. Twenty-year-old rapper Billian Okoth also lost his parents at a young age. He knew what uncertain and dangerous times the children in the slum of Mathare would face. Billian heeded the call, and decided to help them build a future for themselves - by using music. But he is not aiming to make celebrities. He wants to make leaders. Together they rap about their brutal lives, sharing a dream of an education and a better tomorrow. But as Billian faces defeats and setbacks in his project, he decides to take a harsh decision: To go into politics. Into a political system that is among the most corrupt in the world. What will he gain? And what will the price for the achievements be?

Documentary following Roald Amundsen's expedition from Seattle to Nome in Alaska and further to East Cape and up to the iced poles in C.S. Homes.

Anna meets the artist Kim online, and they develop a close, confidential connection. Anna longs to meet Kim, and shows up at the opening of Kim's exhibition "Imagine” unannounced. Anna comes face to face with Kim, but also with herself.

A short documentary following Runi trough the prosess of making her graphic work.

A 12-year-old boy is alone with the responsibility for his younger siblings. Alone for several days, his insecurities begin to turn into desperation and fear. A new sense of masculinity is unleashed when he finds a gun, which leads him into a destructive trail.

A greatest hits show with Påtryneteatret

A small protest film against the Fort Knox circumstances at the American Embassy in Oslo, Norway, after September 11th 2001.

Early dialogue free short by Bent Hamer.

A casual conversation arises between two old estranged men, but one of them starts showing regret for something they did in the past.

15-year-old Noah from Groruddalen is arrested and sentenced for complicity in four cases of robbery.

When the Norwegian-Turkish filmmaker Nefise Özkal Lorentzen was little, she used to send letters to Allah by balloon. Now she wants to send a new balloon to change the role of women in the Muslim culture. By following her grandmother's path as a 'sufi', she embarks on a journey to rediscover the Islam of her mother's mother. The film switches between her actual journey and her dreams. She experiences the diversity of Cairo, Istanbul and Oslo by drinking tea with the Egyptian feminist Nawal El Saadawi, finding hope and inspiration in the life of the 90-year-old author Gamal al-Banna and meeting a young Salafist. On her journey through the labyrinth, it dawns on Nefise that Islam is not the only place to search, but that there are correlations between the three Abrahamic religion and the oppression of women.

The film is based on a legend that goes back to 1349, when the black plague reached Norway after ravaging in Europe. Legend of a little girl, the sole survivor plague in the isolated mountain village Justedalen. The girl closely linked to nature and becomes like a wild bird, says the legend.

Visiting grandma on her farm with lots of animals and other exciting things, but sometimes everything isn't just fun. Then it's good to use some fantasy magic. TV-series for three year old's going big time movie.

A short film about a howl.

A young man leaves his house to go for a walk in the quiet and sunny neighborhood. Suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, people start running after him, with fierce determination.

Join an exclusive trip back to Trondheim in 1920, and to Trondheim municipal bakery! The film shows the daily work at the bakery from morning to evening, and it is an impressive production of baked goods we witness.

How happy can you be? is an attempt to make the practical manual – “Your guide to happiness” by using a modern, scientific approach: science, practical empirical attempts to measure happiness.

A young man takes the train to Oslo, He expects that his life will change completely and that he will be noticed.

Norwegian short sci-fi based on the novel "The Visitor" by author Ray Bradbury. The story takes place on Mars, which is used as a quarantine for people with deadly illnesses. One day, the planet is visited by a young woman who has the ability to perform thought transference and telepathy. The exiles on the planet are thrilled with his ability and a violent fight breaks out over who will get to spend the most time with their visitor and enjoy the illusionary paradises she can transmit.

Vilja, 12 years old, loves wrestling even though she is terrified of pain and loses every match. When her parents separate, Vilja’s feelings freeze. Her mum’s new boyfriend’s daughter, Thea, turns out to be the star of the wrestling club. Can Vilja overcome her fear of physical as well as emotional pain?

When eight-year-old Lily, arrives at her weekly cheider school - where she learns about Jewish religion and traditions, she meets up with the mysterious priest, Arne, who has found something peculiar to be returned.

Palestinian children play Intifadia. In the next episode, they are its victims. Filmed on a smuggled video camera.

About rationalization and efficiency improvements in the Municipality of Oslo, with examples from hospitals, sanitation services, water supply, transport, forestry, the port, the electricity utility, building control, and modern office technology. ***** 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.

A short film about the fire unit in Oslo. ***** 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.