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Haugesund Film Fest Celebrates French, Scandi Cinema

HAUGESUND Norway — Roar Uthaug’s “The Wave,” Joachim Trier’s “Louder Than Bombs,” Kari Anne Moe’s “Rebels,” Stig Björkman’s “Ingrid Bergman — In Her Own Words” and Dagur Kári’s “Virgin Mountain” are...

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Strong Slate of Norwegian Films Fuels Festival’s Selection

 The 44th Norwegian Intl. Film Festival kicked off its main program Aug. 21 with the world premiere of a local film, Vibeke Idsøe’s “The Lion Woman” (“Løvekvinnen”), and it will close Aug. 25 with the...

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‘Lion Woman’ Producer Jacobsen Sets New Slate of Features

At last year’s Norwegian Intl. Film Festival in Haugesund, Norwegian veteran producer John M. Jacobsen completed the grand slam in Norwegian film: he was awarded two Amandas – Norway’s national film...

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Nordic Co-Production Market Adds Heft With Eurimages Selection

The Nordic Co-Production and Finance Market at the Norwegian Intl. Film Festival will open Aug. 23 as the largest edition yet. A record number of 419 participants, and 28 new films in the main program,...

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Helmer Praises Spirit of ‘The Lion Woman’

“I was immediately captured by the characters — they were people I knew or had even met. And it was a timeless story, about universally human values, although it takes place more than 100 years ago,”...

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Prolific ‘Cave’ Helmer Looks Ahead to Three More Projects

A trained projectionist but self-taught director, Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken’s third feature, “Cave,” closes the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund. It will be the 27-year-old...

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More Foreign Film Shoots May Be in Norway’s Production Plans

For 40 years, the oil and gas industry has been a driving force in Norway’s economy — the country has 860 billion in its oil fund — but the drop of oil prices in the international market have...

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Joachim Trier’s ‘Thelma’ Opens Nordic Encounter in Haugesund

Norwegian director Joachim Trier – whose latest feature, the English-language “Louder than Bombs,” was Norway’s first contender for the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 36 years and won, among other plaudits,...

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