Janne Hjeltnes

Hiding Saddam Hussein

The footage of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein crawling out of a hole in the ground in 2003 is iconic. Now, 20 years later, the man who dug that hole tells the fantastical story of how he, an ordinary farmer, hid the deposed president beneath a flowerbed in his garden for eight months. On camera, he talks about the day his house was selected as a hideaway for this wanted man, hunted by 150,000 US soldiers. The Iraqi farmer had no choice but to assume the role of presidential hairdresser, physician and bodyguard—and something akin to a friendship seems to have grown between them as they ate together and helped wash each other’s backs.

Royalteen: Princess Margrethe

In the wake of her prom scandal, Princess Margrethe longs for normalcy as she struggles to maintain her perfect facade while dealing with family drama.

Royalteen

A teenager struggles to keep her scandal-ridden past and a big secret from getting out when she strikes up an unlikely romance with the crown prince.

Sihja - The Rebel Fairy

Sihja is a young, charming and a little outrageous fairy who leaves her home in the forest. On arrival in the city, she meets a sensitive new friend, a lonely human boy Alfred. Sihja loves the newly found organized urban shapes and orderly habits that the city people have. One day dead birds appear on the city streets. Alfred and Sihja must find out what is threatening the nature.

Radiograph of a Family

"Mother married a photo of Father," says director Firouzeh Khosrovani in the opening of this deeply personal documentary. She's not speaking metaphorically though. Her mother Tayi literally married a portrait of Hossein in Teheran -he was in Switzerland studying radiology and was unable to travel back to his homeland for the wedding. The event illustrates the abyss that still exists in their marriage: Hossein is a secular progressive and Tayi a devout, traditional Muslim.

Oslo Copenhagen

A Norwegian couple invites their Danish friends on a ferry trip between Norway and Denmark. On the journey, something catastrophic happens and they ask them a question that puts everyone's relationship in jeopardy.

All Foreigners Keep Their Curtains Closed

Mariana (15) is annoyingly in love with the school's badboy, Ali2, but he is occupied with the only blonde in Romsås.

Born2Drive

A fast and furious documentary about a seemingly normal 15 year old driving a rally car with 600 HP accelerating 0-100 km/h in 1,9 seconds? Well, Oliver Solberg is son of multiple world champion Petter Solberg, and Pernilla Solberg.

The Tunnel

In an overpopulated future, a family travels home from the beach in heavy traffic; between them and the gigantic city in which they live, is a tunnel with a horrifying purpose.

The Tunnel

In an overpopulated future, a family travels home from the beach in heavy traffic; between them and the gigantic city in which they live, is a tunnel with a horrifying purpose.