On Wednesday, October 2, join us for a screening of the electrifying WWII thriller The Arctic Convoy (Norway, 2024)!
In 1942, the leader of a convoy carrying vital military supplies to a Norwegian outpost decides to proceed through treacherous, enemy infested waters despite the recall of their military escort. Fighting for their lives against German air and naval forces, the 35 civilian merchant ships brave brutal Arctic seas to bring much needed support to soldiers on the front lines. Directed by Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken (Munch, Going West), the film honors the forgotten heroes of World War II.
“Strong performances and a character-driven focus adds some unexpected layers to this riveting, edge-of-your-seat nautical drama” (Keith & The Movies).
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Acclaimed director Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken (1989, Norway) is self-taught in his filmmaking practice, and has won several awards for his short and feature films, which have screened at festivals around the world. He made waves with his debut feature Returning Home (2015), which was shortlisted as Norway’s candidate for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. Both Going West (2017) and The Outlaws (2021) were selected for the BFI London Film Festival. His biopic Munch (2023) was selected as International Film Festival Rotterdam 2023’s opening-night film. In 2024 he joined IFFR again with the WW2 thriller Konvoi (2023).