Fjorde, Nordkap und Polarlicht - Norwegens legendäre Hurtigruten(2018)

Min Siste Morgenstemning(nb)

A year of making friends and building connections is over.

Svalbard(en)

Svalbard is a norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean where the world's northernmost city is situated. It is a place where the underground, terrestrial and spatial universes blend into each other starting from a coal mine up to Venus.

The World's Most Luxurious Prison(en)

Former conservative Justice Secretary Ann Widdecombe visits a Norwegian prison that has been described as the most luxurious of its kind.

Karenina & I(en)

The actor Gøril Mauseth goes on a 11.000 kilometer travel with the Trans-Siberian to play Anna Karenina in a new language in Leo Tolstoj's Russia, discovering the language, and the reasons Tolstoj wrote what he wrote, changing her forever.

The Wonders of Norway(en)

In this video, you'll visit the land of the "Norseman" and experience the majestic mountains and surging waterfalls of Norway. You'll also tour the fascinating capital city of Oslo and see Viking ships built 1,000 years ago. All of these wondrous sights and more can be found in: "The Wonders of Norway".

Blekkmetal(en)

Presented by Grimposium and Uneasy Sleeper. Blekkmetal is a documentary about the one-off 2015 festival celebrating the origins of Norwegian black metal. Featuring exclusive interviews and footage of Enslaved, Taake, Aeternus, Gehenna, Helheim, Old Funeral, Kampfar, Hades Almighty and Gaahls Wyrd performing classic and rare songs from their catalog, Blekkmetal features an all-Canadian production team including director David Hall (alumnus of Concordia University), metal studies scholars Vivek Venkatesh (Concordia University) and Jason Wallin (University of Alberta), and mobile media scholar Owen Chapman (Concordia University). Blekkmetal is co-produced by the festival’s organizers Ivar Bjørnson, Jannicke Wiese-Hansen and Kirsti Rosseland.

The Spirit of Norway(en)

A 4 year-old boy stands in awe of a 1,000 year-old Viking boat in a small Norwegian museum and finds within its silent grace an impressionistic sweep of picture and music revealing the rich spirit of Norway and its people. (This is the movie that was shown after the Maelstrom Ride in Epcot Center)

The Vinland Mystery(en)

This short documentary depicts the search, discovery and authentication of the only known Norse settlement in North America - Vinland the Good. Mentioned in Icelandic manuscripts and speculated about for over two centuries, Vinland is known as "the place where the wild grapes grow" and was thought to be on the eastern coast between Virginia and Newfoundland. In 1960 a curious group of house mounds was uncovered at l'Anse aux Meadows in northern Newfoundland by Drs. Helge Ingstad and Anne Stine Ingstad of Norway. Added to the United Nations World Heritage List, l'Anse aux Meadows is considered one of the most important archaeological sites in the world.

Bodø Hardcore Festival(nb)

Norway: Quest for the Viking Spirit(en)

1000 years ago Vikings set out from Norway striking fear across Europe. Yet today Norway is home to the Nobel Peace Center and an eco-friendly country. How did this progressive nation grow from its violent past? Quest for the Viking Spirit covers the length of Norway from the Arctic North to Oslo, Kirkenes and Lofotr. We sail the coast from Tromsø to Trondheim, Bergen, and the Sognefjord.

National Geographic: Untold Stories of World War II(en)

Showcases 3 major events during World War 2 involving both the Europeans & Pacific conflicts. The Raids to destroy Nazi Germany's heavy water production based in Norway, plus the final desperate act to deny them what had already been stockpiled. The Japanese midget submarines role and participation in the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. What they achieved plus what was their ultimate fate. The attacks on United States warships in the Pacific late in World War 2 by the Japanese Kamikaze and Okha Squadrons. The Kamikaze attacks were in whatever planes the Japanese forces were able to gather. The Okha attacks were made in specially built flying bombs that were towed by larger and usually slower aircraft that were not suitable for fighter work.

Polar Bear - Spy on the Ice(en)

Shot mainly using spy cameras, this film gets closer than ever before to the world's greatest land predator. As the film captures its intimate portrait of polar bears' lives, it reveals how their intelligence and curiosity help them cope in a world of shrinking ice.

Expedition Svalbard: Part 1 - Hornsund to Bear Island(en)

A short film produced during a photographic expedition of the Svalbard Archipelago. It takes the natural highlights of the expedition and includes Bråsvellbreen, Storøya, Alkefjellet, polar bears, walrus, and phenomenal seabird colonies.

Max Manus - Mannen og Myten(no)

The life of Maximo Guillermo "Max" Manus, a Norwegian resistance fighter, before and after World War II.

An Imminent Threat(en)

“An Imminent Threat” follows a fisherman activist, Yngve Larsen, who fights against oil and gas drilling activities in north of Norway. Will Yngve succeed in avoiding the extinction of many species of fish and thus irreversible damage to our planet?

Children of Stars(no)

Astrophysicist Jean Surdej brings a small group of teenage pupils on a trip to the Lofoten islands in northern Norway, for a very special class on the solar system. Using the geography of the archipelago to illustrate the distances between the planets, they journey through space by car and ferry, with the picturesque landscapes standing in for the black emptiness that surround the heavenly bodies. A masterstroke of both pedagogy and filmmaking, Children of Stars is a captivating documentary about humanity's place in the grand scheme of things.

Camera Rolling!(no)

Norwegian film history narrated by Harald Heide Steen jr.

SKI(en)

Nikolai and Vegard were childhood friends who spent their free time on the ski slopes. Now, Nikolai has become a professional skier, while Vegard lives in caves and trains obsessively to complete a perilous and physically demanding ski tour. This is a story about friendship and setting ambitious goals.

Breaking the Cycle(en)

The warden of Halden, Norway's most humane prison, tours the U.S. prison system to urge a new approach emphasizing rehabilitation.

Where the Trains Used to Go(no)

Time-lapsed film from the perspective of a train moving slowly down the railroad tracks.