Line Halvorsen (born 1969) is a Norwegian film maker. She was educated at the University of Trondheim and in the documentary film department at Volda University College. [1]
She has directed and edited more than 20 documentaries and travel films since 1997. [1] Halvorsen lived in Bethlehem in the West Bank from 2002 until 2004. [1] During that time she wrote, edited and directed the award-winning documentary A Stone's Throw Away (2003) about the lives of three young Palestinian children. [1] In 2004, she moved to the United States where she made USA vs Al-Arian (2007) about the trial and imprisonment of Sami al-Arian. [1] After a six-month trial in 2005, the jury found Al-Arian not guilty of raising funds for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. [2] In 2010 her documentary "Living Without Money" was released, portraying the life of the German woman Heidemarie Schwermer who has been living without money since 1996.
Her other film credits include:
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Events in the year 2007 in Norway.
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