The Smithsonan Institution shows classic and current Norwegian films 3 following Wednesdays in November and December. The series begins with Liv Ullmanns Ung Flukt (The Wayard Girl) November 30., Washington, DC.
The cinema arrived early in Norway. In April 1896, a little more than three months after the Lumiere brothers had arranged the first public cinema screening in Paris, on December 28, 1895, this new medium was presented in the city of Christiania (now Oslo) by the Skladanowsky brothers. Norway’s film industry has since gone global, no longer isolated in the frozen North.
The series features classic and current films. It begins with Ung Flukt (The Wayward Girl) (1959, 104 min.), which featured a young actress, Liv Ullmann, in her first film. The following film is award winning Hawaii Oslo (2004, 125 min.), the story of a handful of people who cross each other's path without necessarily knowing each other. The Program ends with Animated Shortcuts.
Where: The Smithsonian Institution. Location indicated on ticket (Call for location)
When:
The Wayard Girl: Wednesdays, November 30., 7 p.m.
Hawaii Oslo: Wednesday. December 7., 7 p.m.
Animated Shortcuts: Wednesday, December 14., 7 p.m.
Tickets: Full Series: $28, Senior Members $24, Gen. Admission $30
Individual Films: Resident Members $10, Senior Members $9; Gen. Admission $13
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