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Norway’s Erik Poppe on His Haugesund, Toronto-Bound ‘Quisling – The Final Days,’ Upcoming Jon Fosse Adaptation and Movie Based on ‘The Scream’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Annika Pham One of Norway’s biggest export names, whose credits include Juliette Binoche starrer “1,000 Times Good Night” and Golden Bear nominee “Utøya- July 22,” director Erik Poppe will kick off the Norwegian Film Festival in Haugesund on Aug. 18, with his much-anticipated drama “Quisling – The Final Days,” ahead of the film’s international premiere at Toronto’s Special Presentations. Although set in Norway during WWII, the film explores today’s pressing issue of the rise of right wing extremism and its threat to democracy.
