They live the life many dream about. Three people by the large Porsanger Fjord, in almost unpopulated villages. We follow them through the long dark season when the light is a luxury, to the bright nights under the midnight sun.
Documentary on life in socialist Albania
A former sports hero has been handicapped following a car accident. He is still struggling to accept his situation one year later, where he needs daily help from home carers. What he does not know, however, is that the new home nurse has a dark secret.
In a private setting strangers aren't always what they seem to be.
This short film tells the story of Casper, the school bully, whose dream is to become a wrestler, just like his father. But when he discovers his father's secret, his notions of masculinity is thrown into violent disarray.
About a young man, and his struggle towards revealing his sexual identity to his friends.
A documentary about Mayhem's music that is primarily made up of interviews with Kjetil Manheim and Necrobutcher. It premiered in 2004 at the Oslo Film Festival and was later released on VHS. Some footage was reused in the 2008 documentary Pure Fucking Mayhem.
A lesbian couple’s lunch break does not go as planned when they engage in a discussion about how they can renovate their cabin bathroom. They suddenly find themselves in a heated argument which leads to a series of misunderstandings
In the Arctic, the Norwegian city of Longyearbyen, located in the Svalbard archipelago, has been extracting coal for one hundred years as an energetic and economic source, which stirs many environmental paradoxes. In 2015, the mayor election year, the coal prices fall and the issue of sustainable development starts to emerge in the minds. According to some scientists, politicians and city locals, Longyearbyen is now facing a race against the clock.
Bjørn-Erik was a 19 year old devoted Christian. When he determined that he was gay who decided to kill himself rather than living a "dirty and sinful" life. Through excerpts from his diary we learn that he didn't seek any guidance and he got none. His friends and family are interviewed as well as a gay Lutheran couple and some Christian fundamentalists.
The 60-year-old Nils has turned his back on society and has taken his refuge in a small wooden cabin in the mountains of Norway. Despite his attempt to distance himself from the world, Nils brought his cellphone and is confronted with his urge to have contact with others. This documentary describes and observes how Nils is trying to find the balance between being in touch with nature, himself and his family. This film explores the question of durable contact, and how and with whom you can manage it.
In the middle of the winter in Northern-Norway and surrounded by a wild group of kids, a young boy’s impulses are affected by his attraction to his best friend.
A short film about the stumbling stones (Stolpersteine/Snublesteiner) in Trondheim.
One of the earlier silent films screened for Norwegian audiences, set in the region of Sabina, Italy.
We join Sigrid in search of her missing cat Liv. During the search her inner monologue becomes external through movements and actions. She collides with the community surrounding her and progresses through the meetings.
Martine (24) is still developing her identity. She wants to be seen as a masculine individual – not a lesbian. Mette (35) – the film’s director – is dreaming of becoming a mother. She and her wife Stina, face the big question; Is our baby not going to have a father? Marja (78) and Bodil, part of the first openly gay generation, think their new apartment is too masculine and needs “gender reassignment surgery”.
Two Norwegian special soldiers relive the miraculous escape of Jan Baalsrud in the Norwegian mountains in the winter of 1943.
