Jordan, 1967. Having been separated from his father in the chaos of war, eleven year old Tarek and his mother Ghaydaa are among tens of thousands of regugees crossing the border from Palestine. With difficulty, the pair adapt to life among the tents, barracks and prefab houses of the camp, but whwn they finally reunite with his father, Tarek decides to leave the camp. The film represented Palestine in the 2013 Academy Awards.
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Love Kjærlighet
Dag Johan Haugerud
Monday, 08. 09. 2025 / 17:30 / Main Hall
Sex, Love, and Dreams–not necessarily in that order–are the chapters in the trilogy exploring contemporary relationships, set in modern-day Oslo. In Love, the director invites us to reflect on our desires and expectations regarding sexuality, relationships, and intimacy.
The Captive La Captive
Chantal Akerman
Monday, 08. 09. 2025 / 20:00 / Main Hall
Chantal Akerman (renowned for the avant-garde classic Jeanne Dielman) adapted Marcel Proust’s fifth book from the In Search of Lost Time cycle into a film that tells the story of a man consumed by obsessive love, whose longing for an impossible perfect union ultimately leads to his downfall.
Sex Sex
Dag Johan Haugerud
Tuesday, 09. 09. 2025 / 16:00 / Main Hall
Sex, Love and Dreams—not necessarily in that order—are the chapters in a loosely connected trilogy set in contemporary Oslo. In Sex, an intimate conversation between two men sparks a witty and refreshingly honest reflection on sexuality and gender roles in our society.