Friluftsliv & Frozen Fjords: A Wintery Expedition into Norwegian Happiness & Well-Being (Dr. Dawn McQuistion & Mr. Tim Brown)

"Follow [in this documentary] the legend of Arthur into the literary traditions of medieval Iceland and Norway. Learn how Norwegian king Hákon Hákonarson commissioned adaptations of Arthurian works into Old Norse, and explore distinct differences in ethos, sensibility, and emphasis between the Continental and Scandinavian versions of the knightly saga"--Description from the publisher.

"Running from Norway’s second city of Bergen to its capital, Oslo, the Bergen line is filmed [in this documentary] from the air as it passes along the fjords of Western Norway, rises to the snowy Hardanger Plateau, and descends through deep forests. Along the way learn how a dedicated team of people keep the line open in a challenging environment: clearing snow and ice, deterring wildlife, and repairing damaged trains"--Description from the publisher.

"A documentary film about Jon and his family who live in Northern Scandinavia, above the Arctic Circle. He is a reindeer breeder and belongs to the Sámi people, a semi-nomadic community. For an entire year, Corto Fajal, the film director, follows the migration of Jon’s community and its 15 000 reindeers across the breathtaking landscapes of the Sarek Mountains. Taken by the apparent harmony of Jon’s daily life, the director wonders about the fragility of this lifestyle and its paradoxes.
Sámi s search for a balance between life in nature and the comfort brought by technology.
While this modernization eases their nomadism, it weakens the autonomy of their community. Beyond the portrait of an exotic lifestyle, this film is an authentic testimony to a fragile existence. With lucidity and humility, Jon gives his voice to the camera to share with us his joys and love of nature but also his doubts about the future of his culture and community"--Description from the publisher.

"Feature film based on the true story about the three dramatic days in April 1940 when the King of Norway was presented with an unimaginable ultimatum from the German armed forces: Surrender or die. After three days of desperately trying to evade the Germans, King Haakon makes his final decision. He refuses to capitulate, even if it may cost him, his family and many Norwegians their lives. Winner of 8 Amanda Awards, including Best Film and Best Screenplay. Nominated for Best Film at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and the Seattle International Film Festival"--Description from the publisher.

A poetic short documentary film that follows four daring young women to Svalbard, Norway, under 700 miles from the North Pole, to rediscover themselves amidst arctic ocean sailing, ice mountain climbs, and ski descents.

Blurring the boundaries between entertainment and high culture, this documentary takes you on a tour of the Munch Museum, in Oslo.

"This Oscar-nominated animated short film is a tall tale about the filmmaker's grandmother's life in Oslo, Norway, during World War II. Sharp and whimsical, her story combines her grandmother's tales with historical events and fantasy, showing how a cherished anecdote can come to acquire a mythical status"--Description from the publisher.

Five short documentaries [each 9 minutes long] introduce you to the masterpieces of Norwegian painting. The playlist is about the National Gallery of Norway, in Oslo.

"This acclaimed [feature] film follows the 14-year-old Sámi girl Elle Marja, who, along with her sister, is torn from her indigenous reindeer-herding family and placed in a government-run boarding school in 1930s Sweden. There Elle dreams of education and a future, but these dreams are hindered when she is met with racial expectations that class her people as inferior. What follows is a girl’s attempt to escape one world of prejudice and another of old traditions, only to realize the true cost of freedom"--Description from the publisher.

Winner of the Fedeora Award for Best Director of a Debut Film at the Venice Film Festival. Nominated for the Discovery Award for Best Film at the Toronto International Film Festival.

"This feature film follows an aspiring painter (Slate) from New York City to the farthest reaches of Arctic Norway for an assignment she hopes will invigorate her work and expand her horizons. In a remote village, among the locals, she meets a fellow New Yorker (Sharp), who has come in search of a proper Viking funeral only to find that the Chief (Galifianakis) is but a re-enactor from Cincinnati. The eclectic crew ranges from 'home' to 'lost,' within the extreme and dazzling landscape of the Far North. Under a sun that never quite sets, and the high standards of an unforgiving mentor, Frances must navigate between ambition, desire, obligation, and risk in order to find a way forward"--Description from the publisher.