Anja Breien Movies

A short film about the prison system and the incarcerated, seen from the inside as well as from the outside. Norwegian director Anja Breien's short...

A documentary short about elders in Norway.

Gaining unprecedented access to the heart of the Yezidi community, this revealing documentary unveils the ways of a Kurdish religious minority that...

Norway's National Day on 17 May has over the years evolved to be a day marked by rituals and phrases which may no longer have as much content for...

A political short from Norwegian director Anja Breien.

The film is based on a legend that goes back to 1349, when the black plague reached Norway after ravaging in Europe. Legend of a little girl, the...

A film about faces, about expressions, about situations. The film is based on a poem by the Danish poet Poul Borum. The recordings are made in the...

A film poem - without words

A short essay from Anja Breien about her father