In addition to being Guest of Honour at the book fair, Norway is ‘Country in Focus’ at the European Film Market (EFM) at Berlinale – Berlin International Film Festival. The whole cultural sphere in Norway works together to make 2019 a significant and notable year for Norwegian culture abroad.
Norway House
The Norwegian Film Institute has created a great programme for Norway as Country in Focus. They are also welcoming festival goers to the “Norway House”. A building located vis-à-vis EFM Gropius Bau in Niederkirchnerstrasse in Berlin.
From Friday February 8, this house will be filled with events about diversity, artificial intelligence, film music and stories.
The Norwegian programme can be seen at Norwegian Film Institute’s website:
https://www.nfi.no/eng/festivals/Berlin2019
Oppland at the Berlinale
Oppland County Coucil is one of the main sponsors for Norway as Guest of Honour at Frankfurter Buchmesse 2019. In connection to Norway as Country in Focus at EFM, Oppland County Council invites the world to get to know their region, their highly skilled filmmakers and facilities. You can meet Oppland and get acquainted with the region at their event at Norway House Monday February 11 from 12 to 16. Additionally they have a concert with the critically acclaimed violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing.
Books made for film and Books at Berlinale
On Monday 11 February, two events cover the adaptation from books to the screen. NORLA invites literary agents to present books made for film to producers at Norway House, and Berlinale and Frankfurter Buchmesse organise “Books at Berlinale” – an event where 12 books are presented to producers. One of the chosen books is Simon Stranger’s Keep Saying Their Names. Additionally, at Books at Berlinale, Norway will present itself as Guest of Honour at Frankfurter Buchmesse 2019.
Please read more about Books at Berlinale here, and our event for producers here.
Main Competition: Per Petterson’s Out Stealing Horses
The power of stories from Norway can be experienced at this year’s competition at the Berlinale. Per Petterson’s Out Stealing Horses is one of the biggest international successes in Norwegian literature. The book has been translated into 50 languages, and now the film adaptation is in the running for one of the most prestigious prices in the international film market.