Screenings thursday

Identity is shaped by, among other things, a shared language, culture, and history. This short documentary offers insight into how two Southern Sami sisters perceive their identity, what they take pride in and the challenges they navigate. It is a story of how belonging to a minority can be both empowering and demanding. It comes with certain expectations – from the Southern Sami community, from Norwegian society, and from the sisters themselves.

The film «Molo Teacher!» (Hello Teacher!) follows 3 Norwegian students who are doing their practicum at a school in South Africa, and 4 South African students who are doing their practicum at a school in Norway, as part of their teacher education. Through their experiences, the film explores how cultural differences and diverse pedagogical methods can broaden the teacher students’ perspectives and prepare them for future teaching roles.

This film is based on the ongoing debate about obstetric violence in Norway. In media discussions, the issue is often portrayed as a conflict between healthcare professionals and birthing people. However, the film seeks to show that both parties share a common goal: to create safety, trust, and positive experiences.

In our society, there are many important ethical questions that people disagree on, for example, where the limit for elective abortion should be drawn, and how we ought to treat animals. In this series, we will produce videos about some of the most important ethical dilemmas of our time. The videos aim to make us wiser and better equipped to engage in informed discussions about important ethical issues.

Norwegian Professor Jon-Håkon Schultz has dedicated over a decade to combating the trauma-induced nightmares of war-affected children with his pioneering program. On a research trip to Lebanon, Schultz encounters a Syrian child deeply traumatized by a brutal act perpetrated by ISIS. As he grapples with the immense weight of the stories he encounters, there emerges a powerful testament to the human spirit’s ability to confront and transform its traumatic past.

A warm and insightful documentary that presents Norway’s first relaxed performance initiative, launched at Hålogaland Teater (HT) in Tromsø. Inspired by relaxed performance models originally developed in the UK, Relæxt aims to make cultural experiences more accessible and enjoyable for audiences who often feel excluded due to strict etiquette and other barriers, particularly children and youth living with disabilities.

This film is a part of a series of 12 films produced for an online counselling course for practice coordinators in health services. The films consist of different counselling situations and dilemmas/situations and students may find themselves in. In the films we follow different characters, both student and supervisors in practice situations and before and after in conversation with the supervisor.