Friday 2021
Ellen, a young girl is on a bridge, on a random Friday night. Her motives, some what unclear. Here she meets Alex, a young and confident boy. A conversation occurs. And this conversation can save a life.
Ellen, a young girl is on a bridge, on a random Friday night. Her motives, some what unclear. Here she meets Alex, a young and confident boy. A conversation occurs. And this conversation can save a life.
Shot in the valley district of Setesdal, this film shows how the fabric used for the black skirt of the local "bunad" (a Norwegian folk costume) used to be hand pleated. Other entries in this series of five, relate how the wool is sheared and cleaned, woven, and sewn into clothing.
Three tiny tales about what it's like to be in kindergarten and navigating a world full of complex rules about what's right and what's wrong.
Norwegian instructional film
A humorous film about five immigrants trying to learn Norwegian.
A short love story about a robot couple, Matilde and Roger, from Norway, who accidentally meet in te cite of love, Paris.
After eight days in coma, a 15-year-old girl is given a second chance in life.
This short film is by the Norwegian filmmaker Eivind Landsvik and was worked on over the course of nearly a year. He combines documentation of the changes that the artist was going through in his personal life as he became a father and weaves in other narratives that explore the sound of Gundelach’s 2nd full length LP.
Documentary on life in socialist Albania
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 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.
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.