Norway’s Hopeful for best international film at the Academy Awards
Michael Kleiner reviews the new Norwegian movie Hope, Norway’s entry into this year’s Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards.
Category: Entertainment
The Kicksled Choir
Norway has another shot an Academy Award with The Kicksled Choir, which was nominated in the best live-action short film category.
The Birdcatcher
The new film The Birdcatcher tells the story of a young Jewish woman’s fight for survival in Norway during World War II.
Film review: Beatles
Geir Mæland shares his review of the 2014 film Beatles, a story of four young men in Olso in the height of the Norwegian Beatlemania.
Louis & Luca and the Snow Machine
Geir Mæland of Films of Norway in Stavanger reviews Louis and Luca and the Snow Machine, a delightful Christmas movie for the whole family.
No Christmas without Sissel!
Despite canceling her Christmas tour due to COVID, Sissel Kyrkjebø released two new songs for the season, including “Christmastime is Here.”
Twin: Double hit of twists and turns, norsk style
There is a lot to unpack in the new Norwegian television crime drama Twin streaming now on MHz Choice. Uff da, is there ever.
American bluegrass at Norwegian Opera
Judy Collins, Jonas Fjeld, and Chatham County Line, gave Oslo residents a healthy serving of American bluegrass at a sold out Oslo Opera House Feb. 8, 2020.
Slow TV puts Svalbard in the spotlight
Norway’s NRK is out with its latest Slow TV program, this time a nine-day expedition to the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, in “Svalbard: minute by minute.”
