Award-winning filmmaker Nils Gaup tackles the documentary world with his feature film, IMAGES OF A NORDIC DRAMA. The film held its international premiere at HOT DOCS 2022 earlier today. Nils talked with our Gadi Elkon about the film, the artist, and so much more!
The amazing story about the amazing unknown painter Aksel Waldemar Johannessen which never had an exhibition, until Haakon Mehren was shown the amazing production in a barn, 70 years after. Since then they have amazed people worldwide.
Nils and Gadi talked about the unique unearthing of artist, the man behind the fight for recognition, and so much more.
Interview with Filmmaker Nils Gaup:
The film is in the artscapes section at HOT DOCS 2022.