Films at Jazzfest 2026
Jazzfest 2026 fills the city with music and music-related events during the festival from May 5–9, 2026, and the program includes a range of exciting films you won’t want to miss!
Exit + Året gjennom børfjord
Where: Cinemateket in Trondheim
Tuesday 5. May 18:00
Friday 8. May kl 18:00
The feature film Exit by Pål Løkkeberg from 1970 is Norwegian film modernism at its finest, featuring a brilliant performance by Vibeke Løkkeberg in the lead role. It is screened together with the short film Året gjennom Børmark, and the two films share a common thread: the music in both is by Jan Garbarek, who opens this year’s Jazzfest.
Sounds and Silence
Hvor: Øra Studio
Wednesday 6. May 12:00 (FOCUS Q&A with Anja Lechner + Screening)
Wednesday 6. May 17:30 (Ordinary screening)
The film follows Manfred Eicher from ECM Records on his travels around the world and his collaborations with musicians, ensembles, and composers. We gain insight into what defines the ideal “sound” for Manfred and ECM, and how broadly the label works across jazz, classical, and traditional music.
At the 12:00 screening, there will also be a Q&A with Anja Lechner, one of the musicians featured in the film, who also performs at this year’s Jazzfest in a duo concert with Sissel Vera Pettersen. Anja has extensive insight into ECM and its working methods, and has toured worldwide with various ensembles. The interview will be conducted by Audun Vinger.
There will also be a guided tour of Øra Studio for those who are interested.
Let's Get Lost
Where: Cinemateket in Trondheim
Tuesday 5. May 20:30
Saturday 9. May 15:00
Let’s Get Lost, Bruce Weber’s Oscar-nominated documentary, tells the story of Chet Baker and his turbulent life of “blue notes.” The film is stylishly shot in black and white and offers a vivid, sensitive portrait of the legendary jazz musician.
Heisen til Skafottet
Where: Cinemateket in Trondheim
Thursday 7. May 18:00
Sunday 10. May 17:00
Paris, 1957. Jeanne Moreau walks the streets at night to the husky tones of Miles Davis’s trumpet. She is waiting for her lover, Julien Tavernier, who is trapped in an elevator in the office building where he works after killing her husband. The plan is for them to run away together.
At the same time, a young couple steals his car, which is parked outside. Nothing goes as planned on this fateful night in Paris.
