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An artist befriends the thief who stole her paintings. She becomes his closest ally when he is severely hurt in a car crash and needs full time care, even if her paintings are not found. But then the tables turn.

It's not easy to rebel when your dad wants to join the party... One day (in 1979), Magnus and his son Nikolaj hit the wall in their new terrace house in Rykkinn. Magnus is an architect, hippie and free spirit, a glaring exception in a community where equality and conformity is the norm. He always stands up for his son, supporting him unconditionally, even when Nikolaj decides to stop giving a damn. SONS OF NORWAY is a film about rebellion, punk rock, suburban hell and the struggle between freaks and punks. But most of all, it's the story of an unusual father-son relationship, and about the strength of the bonds we sometimes do our best to rip apart.

Four teenagers must solve a mystery involving the sacred remains of Norwegian viking king Olav the Holy. But who can they trust? And will they find the chest before a German arts thief?

As the members of a group of suicide bombers in Syria wait for their turn to go on a final mission, this film lays bare the faith and doubt at the core of men who give their life for their cause.

Five years ago Kisilu, a Kenyan farmer, started to use his camera to capture the life of his family, his village and the damages of climate change. When a violent storm throws him and a Norwegian filmmaker together we see him transform from a father, to a community leader and activist on the global stage.

Four young women, two from Norway, one each from Denmark and Sweden, on being overweight and beautiful. How to be comfortable and proud of your body, even though it doesn't fit into the norms dictated by the media.

Greek Orthodox nuns visit the small village of Valldal to have a majestic monastery built. The mayor is excited, but the villagers' opinions are different.

Seventy years after the end of World War II, five innocent victims break the silence and share their lifelong struggles. Born to German soldiers and mothers from occupied Norway, these five war children reflect upon the abuse they endured for being the carriers of the "Nazi genes" and the systematic discrimination they faced, being shunned by their communities and their government alike. Liv Ullmann's captivating voice leads us through the atrocious crimes committed in times of peace.

Berat tries to save Mamo by letting him move into his home. But Berat is no ordinary community worker. He's been a criminal and is trying to deal with it. In a police interrogation his past is used against him, and Mamo has to move out.

How could Gulosten, who was a major criminal during prohibition, and a resistance fighter during WW2, get away with the murder of two Germans in peacetime Norway? And what part did his friend, king Haakon of Norway, play in this?

A documentary about an unusual volleyball team in Hamar, Norway, with ladies aged from 66 to 98. Now they are up for their first match, after 30 years of training.

A documentary about youth politicians changes radically when a terrorist commits Utøya-massacre of 69 party kids while filming.

Helge was lured away from his studies at the teacher training college and drawn into the magical world of Kaizers Orchestra because he was the only one in class who could play the harmonium and accordion. He never dreamed of being a rock star, nor even really liked rock music - but he has lived the rock-n-roll life ever since.

On August 6, 1945, there were two suns over Hiroshima. One was the dawn of a new day. The second was the nuclear bomb code-named Little Boy. - A five minute interpretation of the moment of detonation.

Knocked down by fate and a real-life number 1A bus.

When the Arab Spring came to Syria, the rebellion chanted about freedom, dignity, influence. To Syrian/Norwegian director Nizam Najar this was obviously a very legitimate offset. Who would oppose this? Who could oppose removing Assad from power? Indeed, a noble cause. The peaceful demonstrations were met by brutal force, and a few years into the civil war that followed, the rebellion was stuck. Nizam returns to Aleppo where he was born to find out why the rebels still have not won the war.

When the Boys Return is a character-driven film following teenage boys joining a therapy group after being released from Israeli prisons. Brutally separated from their families many months before, they now face the challenge of returning to a life that carried on without them. Mohammad Jamil (15) was released last summer and it was the happiest day of his life, but he can't really get it together and spends his time drifting, fighting with his father, and getting in to trouble with the Israeli soldiers again. He does not want to go back to school, and every week his mother is worried he will be arrested again. Mahran (20) was arrested at 14, and life after prison came to a stand-still. 5 years after the release he never went back to school, he didn't get a job, and spend his nights alone playing computer games, sleeping in the daytime. Hamze (16) wants to get as far away from the refugee camp as possible. But he also know that it may never happen. He takes extra courses to manage to study Hotel Management, but cannot concentrate. He takes out aggression at his little brother, but at night he regrets and goes to hold him while he's sleeping. In the Palestinian areas «everyone» have been to prison. For these boys to tell people, even friends and family, about the images constantly haunting their minds, is not easy. In the therapy sessions they start to open up and tell about their fears, about their nightmares, In the third therapy session, Malik (15) does not come back, the soldiers came to arrest him again 3 nights earlier. The same week, the soldiers interrogate Mohammad Jamil's father. Despite of everything that has happened to them these boys also have dreams for their lives. Mahran wants to become a pilot when the occupation ends, someone else wants to become a lawyer, and another one doctor. The Return is a film about resourceful, young people who despite traumas and interrupted childhoods take up the fight to take control of their future and to be an active part of their society again.

A story-driven nurture game. Help the child of an enemy in a post-war society.

This film is an artistic investigation to discover the secret behind iconic Norwegian artist Edvard Munch's greatness.

One of six children today live in a war zone. This is a meeting with three of them, where they in simple terms describe their experiences of war and daily life. The film is set in Iraq, but could be set anywhere in the world.

A story of an incredible girl and her cancer battle. She was just 26 when she died. Diagnosis falls on her like a lightning from the sky just 7 weeks after she starts an exciting life in NYC. She is the precursor of the #sjekkdeg (checkyourself) campaign that has saved hundreds of women from cancer. Thea and her family are brave and strong people. This document is touching, difficult , inspiring, full of love, laugh, tears, hope and thoughts. But most of all it puts life and existance into a perspective. We should cherish every moment on this earth. All the love to Steen family.

A young man. A young woman. Against the backdrop of an industrial area, while partying with friends, their relationship is challenged. A portrayal of hierarchies, love and jealousy.

The idea is simple - bring saltwater into the desert -evaporate it by means of the sun and create freshwater, food and energy in desert areas, thus creating the potential to change the lives of millions. But every drop of fresh water requires a drop of sweat.