Events in English

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND

16.30 | KINOSAL 9 KAPITTEL FILM: LATIN NOIR 100 In a part of the world struggling with dictatorship and limited freedom of speech rose a new literary genre: Latin noir. On a journey to five different Latin American cities we encounter authors that show us how their reality is reflected in crime literature. Director: Andreas Apostolidis. Greece/France/Mexico, 2021. English/ Spanish, English subtitles. 54 min.

18.30 | KINOSAL 9 KAPITTEL FILM: ACASA, MY HOME 100 In the Bucharesti wilderness a couple and their nine children live in harmony with nature. However, their livelihood and the area in which they live are under threat from the civilization and regulations of the big city. Director: Radu Ciorniciuc. Romania/ Germany, 2020. Romanian, English subtitles, 1h, 26 min.

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 23RD

16.30 | KINOSAL 9 KAPITTEL FILM: STRAY 100 In the streets of Istanbul there are over 100 000 dogs without a home. From the perspective of the stray dog Zeytin, we get insight into the street life, where both animals and people seek a sense of belonging, safety and caring. Director: Elisabeth Lo. USA, 2020. English, Swedish subtitles. 1h, 12 min. 18.00 | MØTEPLASSEN, 1. ETASJE TRACES FROM ANTISEMITISM 150 Swedish author Elisabeth Åsbrink’s debut novel Abandonment is based on her own Jewish family history. British author Bart van Es also writes about his family’s history during the war in his biography The Cut Out Girl. They will be interviewed by Brita Strand Rangnes.

18.30 | KINOSAL 9 KAPITTEL FILM: SISTERS WITH TRANSISTORS 100 Women of the electronic music scene is often a neglected part of music history. This documentary puts female pioneers at the influential forefront of modern music. Director: Lisa Rovner. United Kingdom, 2020. Germany/USA. English without subtitles. 1h, 26 min.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH

16.30 | KINOSAL 9 KAPITTEL FILM: SOME KIND OF HEAVEN 100 The Villages in Florida is the largest retirement community in America. Here, wealthy elders check in for a taste of paradise, but still trouble lingers as some seek to find meaning and peace of mind amidst the cocktail parties. Director: Lance Oppenheim. USA, 2020. English, Norwegian subtitles. 1h, 23 min.

17.00 | KINOSAL 5 BART VAN ES: THE CUT OUT GIRL 150/100 The Dutch-English literature professor Bart van Es won the Costa Book Award 2018 for his biography The Cut Out Girl, where he tells the story of the Jewish girl Lientje who was hidden by his grandparents during World War II. Bart van Es will be interviewed by the Norwegian literature professor Tore Rem.

18.30 | KINOSAL 6 KAPITTEL FILM: CODENAME: NAGASAKI 100 CODE NAME: Nagasaki tells the story of Marius and Fredrik, two young men who forged their friendship through filmmaking and decided to put their skills to a unique challenge: Finding Marius’ long lost, Japanese mother. Q & A after the screening with Fredrik. S. Hana, Marius K. Lunde and film journalist Lars Ole Kristiansen. This event is presented in collaboration with Filmkraft Rogaland. Director: Fredrik S Hana. Norway, 2021. Norwegian, English subtitles. 1h, 10 min.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25TH

11.00 | KLASSEROMMET, 3. ETASJE TEKST I FLUKT: SOMAYA EL-SOUSI AND AMANI ABOSHABANA 50 Icorn-poets Somaya El-Sousi and Amani Abo Shabana read their poetry with translators Gunvor Mejdell and Linda Kjosaas, and discuss the concept of home in poetry and different cultures. The talk is moderated by Johanne Fronth-Nygren. The reading will be held in Arabic and Norwegian, while the discussion will be in English. In cooperation with Norsk Oversetterforening.

13.00 | KLASSEROMMET, 3. ETASJE TEKST I FLUKT: SAFAA KHALAF AND ABDULKARIM BADERKHAN 50 Icorn-poets Safaa Khalaf and Abdulkarim Baderkhana read their poetry with translators Eva Marie Håland og Geir Juell Skogseth, and talk about the concept of home in poetry and different cultures. The talk is moderated by Johanne Fronth-Nygren. The reading will be held in Arabic and Norwegian, while the discussion will be in English. In cooperation with Norsk Oversetterforening.

14.00 | MØTEPLASSEN, 1. ETASJE FAMILY AND FORGIVENESS: NORA KRUG AND BART VAN ES 150 In her graphic novel Belonging German-American Nora Krug examines her own family’s role in Nazi-Germany. British author Bart van Es also writes about his family’s history during the war in his biography The Cut Out Girl. They will be interviewed by the Norwagian writer Simon Stranger, who wrote about his own family’s history in Keep Saying Their Names.

16.00 | KINOSAL 1 ICORN-LECTURE: ANNE APPLEBAUM ON DEMOCRACY AND DISINFORMATION 150/100 Journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Applebaum gained international attention for her latest book Twilight Of Democracy, and will give this year’s Icorn-lecture at Kapittel. The lecture will be live streamed to Bokmässan in Gothenburg and PEN International Centenary Congress, followed by a digital discussion between Applebaum, PEN´s author Sofi Oksanen and Swedish diplomat and former UN official Anders Kompass.

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 26TH

14.00 | KINOSAL 9 ROUND TRIP STAVANGER 100 Geir Egil Bergjord’s atmospheric video installation Round trip STAVANGER presented in cinema format. The film is based on several hundred recordings of ferries in the now closed ferry connection Stavanger–Tau. After the film screening, there will be an artist talk between Geir Egil Bergjord and curator at the Stavanger Art Museum, Helga Nyman. Stavanger Maritime Museum is a co-organizer. No dialog. 60 min + 45 min artist talk.

18.00 | KJELLEREN, U1 NORA KRUG: ON TYRANNY 100 German-American illustrator Nora Krug has made a graphic version of Timothy Snyder’s bestselling book On Tyranny, and will give a visual presentation of Snyder’s 20 pieces of advice on what each one of us can do to protect our democracy.