Norwegian and Georgian culture intersect in documentary film
Lori Ann Reinhall
Editor-in-chief
The Norwegian American
Lori Ann Reinhall interviews artist and videographer Ingrid Berven about her documentary The Return. The film tells the story of Manana Gedevanishvili and her family in Tbilisi, Georgia, with many connections to the filmmaker’s own life in Bergen, Norway.
The country of Georgia is often referred to as a “forgotten land,” and in the film’s opening, you mention that you knew very little about it before going there. What compelled you to make the journey, and why did you want
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Lori Ann Reinhall
Lori Ann Reinhall, editor-in-chief of The Norwegian American, is a multilingual journalist and cultural ambassador based in Seattle. She is the president of the Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association, and she serves on the boards of several Nordic organizations.
