Norwegian premiere “The Long Road to the Director’s Chair”.
- Prinsen 6
- 22. March 13:00 — 15:00
Vibeke Løkkeberg visits the festival with her latest documentary – a film the director herself believed was lost to time.
In 1973, Vibeke Løkkeberg participated in the first international women's film seminar in Berlin. With a camera crew in tow, she documented the historic event that brought together female filmmakers from around the world at a time when the feminist film movement was in its infancy. More than 50 years after it was filmed, Vibeke Løkkeberg’s documentary The Long Road to The Director’s Chair is finally being shown for the first time. The film is a treasure trove of authentic stories, forming the foundation for a powerful narrative about women’s rights, equality, and creativity.
The documentary faced strong criticism in the 1970s and was therefore never shown to an audience. The film reels were packed away and forgotten—until they were accidentally discovered at the National Museum in 2019. With the help of producer Anders Tangen, Løkkeberg’s lost documentary has been given new life and has finally found its audience.
Vibeke Løkkeberg (b. 1945 in Bergen) is one of Norway’s most prominent and successful directors and authors. She is known for her groundbreaking and often controversial films such as Løpejenten and Hud. Løkkeberg is also an acclaimed writer, with works including Leoparden (1989), Purpur (2002), and most recently, Frokost på stupet (2018). In 2015, she received the Amanda Honorary Award for her contributions to Norwegian cinema.