Learn more about the region through Pub Talks
During the festival, we will be joined by several experts on the region, including Hilde Henriksen Waage and Jørgen Jensehaugen, who will give short talks connected to films in the programme. All Pub Talks are in Norwegian.
Insight and historical knowledge are a good starting point for a more peaceful world. During the festival, we organise Pub Talks with the aim of learning more about the Arabic-speaking countries. Ahead of selected screenings, experts are invited to give short introductions and provide context for the films.
The Pub Talks are free. You do not need a ticket to a film to attend, and the bar will be open.
The Oslo Accords and Norway’s Role
Ahead of the screening of ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU on Friday, 20.03, there will be a conversation between Hilde Henriksen Waage, one of Norway’s leading Middle East scholars, and journalist Fredrik Græsvik. Waage will talk about her extensive research on the Oslo Accords.
The conversation starts at 17:15 and runs until 17:45, before the screening of ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU at 18:00.
Saudi Arabia – Continuity and Change
Ahead of the screening of HIJRA on Saturday, 21.03, there will be a mini-lecture by Charlotta Lysa on the history of Saudi Arabia, MBS, and the changes over the past 10 years.
The talk starts at 15:00 and lasts until 15:20, before the screening of HIJRA at 15:45.
Jordan – A Stable Monarchy in a Troubled Region?
In connection with the screening of SINK on Saturday, 21.03, there will be a mini lecture by Dag Tuastad about Jordan in Vikakjelleren from 19:30 to 19:50, offering some academic context ahead of SINK, which starts at 20:15.
USA and Israel/Palestine
Ahead of the screening of ONCE UPON A TIME IN GAZA on Sunday, 22.03, there will be a mini lecture by Jørgen Jensehaugen about the United States’ various attempts to act as a peace broker in the conflict between Israel and Palestine. The talk starts at 18:00 and lasts until 18:20, before the screening of ONCE UPON A TIME IN GAZA at 18:45.