19-25 January
2026
Pia returns home to Stavanger after six months in England. Her plan is simple: to find Kristoffer, the boyfriend who was supposed to join her on the trip but let her down at the last moment. However, Pia quickly discovers that finding Kristoffer is anything but easy.
In her search for Kristoffer, Pia encounters a unique and humorous cast of characters, including the sleepless and self-critical Vegar, a frustrated rap artist lacking problems to rap about, a disillusioned British oil worker, a rock guitarist with shattered dreams, and a principled taxi driver. Amidst this chaos, none other than Santa Claus appears, bringing an unexpected and magical twist to the story.
Mongoland is a charming and original Norwegian comedy that explores friendship, love, and the small and large absurdities of life. Director Arild Østin Ommundsen and his team have crafted a film filled with warmth, energy, and humor, delivering a delightful mix of everyday realism and cozy holiday magic. Kristoffer Joner shines in the role of Vegar, with a memorable parody of Christopher Walken that has become legendary in Norwegian film history.
Arild Østin Ommundsen (b. 1969) is a Norwegian film director and screenwriter from Stavanger. He graduated from the directing program at Stavanger University College. In 1999, he won the Golden Chair at the Short Film Festival in Grimstad with the film Before Sunrise. He made his feature film debut with Mongoland in 2001.
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| Programme: | Special Screenings |
| Director: | Arild Østin Ommundsen |
| Country: | Norway |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Run time: | 1h 24m |
| Screenplay: | Arild Østin Ommundsen, Gro Elin Hjelle, Eigil Kvie Jansen |
| Cast: | Pia Tjelta, Kristoffer Joner, Geir Vegar Hoel |
| Dialogue: | Norwegian |
| Subtitles: | English |
| Source: | Norsk Filmdistribusjon As |
| Age limit: | 15 |