47th Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund

Norway, August 17 - August 23 2019

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The jury

Tadeusz Szczepanski (Poland), CJ Johnson (Australia), Ida Madsen Hestman (Norway)

Awarded films

Before the Frost by Michael Noer
(Denmark, 2018, 104 min)

Reports

Nordic Cinema – An Overview On New Films by CJ Johnson
Struggles with Fate – On Films by Richard Hobert and Michael Noer by Tadeusz Szczepanski
Strong Danish Presence at Haugesund by Ida Madsen Hestman

“Nordic cinema seems to be in very good shape”, writes CJ Johnson, “featuring diverse stories across a whole spectrum of genres told, for the most part, with a great deal of craft, vitality and originality.”

“Before the Frost” (Før Frosten) won the FIPRESCI Prize. Motivation: “We found the selection of films this year to be of a very high standard. Our short list contained films which all presented deep ethical and particularly moral challenges. Our final winner was not only a powerful morality play, it was thrillingly told, with excellent craft, and also presented an exotic milieu with a modern urgency. It also features a towering performance for a mature actor.”