Conversation with Anne Gjelsvik about Joachim Trier

REFOCUS: THE FILMS OF JOACHIM TRIER is the first book about Trier's films and is part of a series on important international film directors published by Edinburgh University Press. Meet professor and author Anne Gjelsvik in conversation with Lars Ole Kristiansen and Karsten Meinich from Montages.

The conversation will be in Norwegian.

ReFocus: The Films of Joachim Trier examines central themes in Trier's films, such as memory, place, identity, and friendship, along with his innovative film style through close studies of time, structure, and narration in all five of his films. Read more about the book here: Edinburgh University Press.

On Wednesday, August 28, Lars Ole Kristiansen from Montages will have a conversation with Anne Gjelsvik at the Salon at Vega Scene.

The event is free, but you need a ticket to attend.

Event Details:

• Date: Wednesday, August 28
• Time: 17:30
• Location: Salon, Vega Scene
• Participants: Professor Anne Gjelsvik in conversation with Lars Ole Kristiansen from Montages
• Language: Norwegian

About Anne Gjelsvik:

Anne Gjelsvik is a professor of film studies at the Department of Art and Media Studies, NTNU, where she teaches contemporary film and film analysis. Her research focuses on the relationship between contemporary film and society, with a particular emphasis on Norwegian and American fiction films. She has written numerous books and articles (in both English and Norwegian) on topics such as film criticism, terrorism, violence in film, adaptation, and ecocriticism. Gjelsvik is an active communicator of her field, contributing regularly to Montages, and has received awards for her communication efforts from the Norwegian Media Researchers Association and the Norwegian Film Critics Association.