The Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters movie, now playing in theaters across the U.S., received overwhelmingly negative reviews. Nevertheless, box-office results show that the movie with a $ 50 million budget is doing well earning a total of $ 129… Read More ›
Yesterday, the Norwegian film “Kon-Tiki” was Nominated for best Foreign Language Film. The film tells the harrowing tale of Thor Heyerdahl’s 1947 journey; drifting 4,300 miles across the Pacific Ocean on a balsa raft with a small crew to Polynesia… Read More ›
Snow screen at Tromsø’s main square. Tromsø International Film Festival, held in the Arctic city of Tromsø, is a popular film festival for the audience, and at the same time an important meeting point for Norwegian and international film industry…. Read More ›
(Picture from: “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters”) The Norwegian film year 2012 contained successes as “Kon-Tiki” and “Journey to the Christmas Star” but unfortunately also smaller films with low visitor numbers.2013 will be an exciting film year, with many innovative… Read More ›
TV-première: The King of Christmas (“Julekongen”) Screenplay: Lars Gudmestad and Harald Rosenløw Eeg Director: Thale Persen Produced by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation/ 24 episodes NRK Super at 18:00 hours, 1st – 24th of December The Norwegian national and… Read More ›
Original Title: “Reisen til julestjernen” Country: Norway Category: Family, Fantasy Director: Nils Gaup Writer: Kamilla Krigsveen Stars: Agnes Kittelsen, Jakob Oftebro and Anders Baasmo Christiansen Premiers on November 9. Norway’s most beloved Christmas story is directed by academy… Read More ›
Original Title: ‘Flukt’ Country: Norway Category: Action Director: Roar Uthaug Writer: Thomas Moldestad Stars: Isabel Christine Andreasen, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal and Kristian Espedal It’s been ten years since the Black Plague ravaged the lands. A poor family… Read More ›
Original Title: ‘Mer eller mindre mann’ Director: Martin Lund Producer: Ruben Thorkildsen Photo: Morten Halfstad Forsberg Script: Martin Lund Stars: Henrik Rafaelsen, Janne Heltberg Haarseth, Tov Sletta, Per Kjærstad, Tore Sagen, Kim Eidhagen, Ågot Sendstad, Terje Ranes … Read More ›
In 1947, a whole world became fascinated by the young Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl. He had developed a revolutionary theory that Polynesia was populated by South Americans which was contrary to the established scientific theory of migration from Asia. To prove… Read More ›
’The Danish Poet’ is a animated short film written, directed, and animated by Torill Kove and narrated by the great Liv Ullmann, the beloved muse of Bergman. In the film we follow Kaspar, a Danish poet who has run out… Read More ›
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