The 52nd edition of the Norwegian International Film Festival is set to run for seven days, from 17 to 23 August, in the seaside city of Haugesund. This year's programme features 70 feature films, 21 short films, and the six nominees for the Nordic Council Film Prize, which will be announced in Haugesund on 20 August.

The festival will open on 17 August with the world premiere of Erik Poppe's latest film, Quisling – The Final Days [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] (Norway), which delves into the last days of Vidkun Quisling, the notorious traitor executed for his collaboration with the Nazis during World War II. It will close with another world premiere, Enough (Norway), Odd Einar Ingebretsen's feature film debut. This film explores the abrupt end of a mother-daughter relationship when the mother declares she no longer wishes to have contact, capturing their final conversation. Enough will premiere on 22 August, with Ingebretsen and stars Ine Wilmann and Anneke von der Lippe attending the red carpet event.

The two films are part of the festival’s Main Programme, with the selection including: All We Imagine As Light [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Payal Kapadia (France/India/Netherlands/Luxembourg/Italy), Black Tea [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Alexandre de La Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte (France/Belgium), Dying [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Matthias Glasner
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intervista: Gints Zilbalodis
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intervista: Besir Zeciri
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intervista: Magnus von Horn
scheda film] by Magnus von Horn (Denmark/Poland/Sweden), Gloria! [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Margherita Vicario
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intervista: Lilja Ingolfsdottir
scheda film] by Lilja Ingolfsdottir (Norway), The Marching Band [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Emmanuel Courcol
scheda film] by Emmanuel Courcol (France), Parthenope [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Paolo Sorrentino (Italy/France), Solitude [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Ninna Pálmadóttir
scheda film] by Ninna Pálmadóttir (Iceland/Slovakia/France), Stormskerry Maja [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Tiina Lymi (Finland), The Substance [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Coralie Fargeat
scheda film] by Coralie Fargeat (UK/USA/France), There's Still Tomorrow [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Paola Cortellesi
scheda film] by Paola Cortellesi (Italy), When the Light Breaks [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Elín Hall
intervista: Rúnar Rúnarsson
scheda film] by Rúnar Rúnarsson (Iceland/Netherlands/Croatia/France), Widow Clicquot by Thomas Napper (USA), and Wild Diamond [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Agathe Riedinger
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As every year, the festival will feature the Amanda Awards ceremony, celebrating its 40th anniversary. Held in the Festiviteten Concert Hall in Haugesund on Friday, 23 August, the awards will honour achievements in 21 categories. Leading the nominations is Dag Johan Haugerud’s Sex [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Dag Johan Haugerud
scheda film] with ten nods, followed by The Arctic Convoy by Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken and Handling the Undead [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Thea Hvistendahl, each with six. A Happy Day [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Hisham Zaman and Listen Up! by Kaveh Tehrani have garnered five nominations each, while Ibelin [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Benjamin Ree
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In keeping with Haugesund's tradition, the five nominees for the Nordic Council Cinema Prize will be announced, with the directors attending in person. The Next Nordic Generation is a competition programme designed to highlight emerging talents in filmmaking, showcasing top graduation films from the top film schools across the Nordic region. This year's jury comprises director Gunnbjörg Gunnarsdóttir, director Fredrik S Hana, and producer Elisa Pirir. The winner of the Next Nordic Generation Award will receive a prize of 20,000 NOK, sponsored by CAPA.

The Audentia Award 2024 jury has also been revealed. This award, which includes a cash prize of €30,000, is part of Eurimages' initiative to foster greater gender equality in the European film industry. The jury features Norwegian director and actress of Pakistani descent Iram Haq, Ståle Stein Berg, Head of Development at Norwegian production company Maipo, and Benedicte Danielsen, production consultant for the Norwegian Film Institute and Eurimages representative.