And the winners are...

It is with great pride we introduce the winners of the year of the Silver Mirror Award, DOC:SOUTH, New Voices and the Audience Award.

The Cannes-success that is forbidden in its home country

During this year’s Cannes Festival, Kenyan Rafiki became one of successes among both the audience and critics. In the films home country, however, director Wanuri Kahius's beautiful film about a love story between two young girls has been banned.

The power of images

Maryam Ebrahimi is a documentary filmmaker. She’s originally from Iran but has lived in Sweden since 2004. In the movie Stronger than a bullet, she looks back on the Iran / Iraq war in the 80's.

A conversation with Ash Mayfair

The Third Wife is an exquisite period film: It is beautiful and sensuous, and makes subtle use of gazes and gestures to tell a story rooted in thorough knowledge about history.

A conversation with Tugce Altug

Tugce Altug plays the role of Suzi in Butterflies, and is our guest at this year's festival

Never to return home

Everyone talks about Gaza and the West Bank, but nobody talks about Lebanon. I wanted to make a movie for those people who are feeling forgotten, says Mats. This is my gift to all the people who lived in the camp.

WOMAN AGAINST THE STREAM

Laila at the Bridge is a touching and intimate look at the massive drug problem in Afghanistan, seen through the work of the self-driven activist Laila Haidari. Read more in our interview with director Elizabeth Mirzaei.

WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF BANKRUPTCY IN PARAGUAY’S FIRST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

Unlike its neighbouring countries Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, has the film industry in Paraguay been more or less non-existing. With his first film The Heiresses, Marcello Martinessi has brought hope to Paraguayan film, and the film won four prizes at this year’s Berlinale. Read our interview with Martinessi below.  

Prescreening of Matangi/Maya/M.I.A + club night at Blå

Following the screening of Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. at Vega Scene we invite you to a party and club night at the venue Blå. 

 

The Critical Room

Since 2003 we have dug deeper into societal issues related to Asia, Africa and Latin America through The Critical Room, our regular and highly popular section of film screenings and social­ debates

Films from the South presents ”Film fra Før”

In 2020 we will be celebrating Films from the Souths 30th anniversary! We are already starting the celeberation by making a new event were we will be screening a selection of some of the best movies Films from the South has had to offer.

Culinary Cinema: Cuban Food Stories at Vippa

We will be repeating last years succsess, and invite you to a free screening on Vippa, one of Oslo´s most renowned food markets, November 10th.

Japanese evening at Kulturkirken Jakob

Join us for an exciting musical evening at Kulturkirken Jakob  where we will be screening a documentary about the musical genius Ryuichi Sakamoto, Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda.
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