FACING WAR

Dir. Tommy Gulliksen | Documentary | Norway / Iceland / Denmark / Finland / Sweden / Belgium | 2025 | 1 hr. 40 min. | English and Norwegian, with English subtitles

Followed by a discussion with director Tommy Gulliksen

Norwegian politician Jens Stoltenberg was ready to step down after nine years as NATO’s secretary general—until a call from former U.S. President Joe Biden convinced him to stay. In a world on edge, seasoned leadership is crucial. With rare access, this film follows Stoltenberg through a tense final year as he works to hold the 32-member alliance together, support Ukraine, and handle delicate negotiations with leaders like Turkey’s Recep Erdoğan and Hungary’s Viktor Orbán.