Maria Sødahl (born 31 December 1965) is a Norwegian film director and screenwriter
who is best known for her internationally acclaimed film ''
Hope
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'' (2019) and ''
Limbo
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'' (2010). The former earned her the nomination of
European Film Award for Best Director in 2020.
Career
Sødahl debuted with the film ''Limbo'' in 2010. It was well-received and earned ten nominations at
Amanda Awards, Norway's top film Awards. After a long hiatus of 9 years, she returned with the film ''
Hope
Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's own life, or the world at large.
As a verb, Merriam-Webster defines ''hope'' as "to expect with confid ...
'', which deals with a woman surviving cancer. It was set for a World Premiere at
Toronto Film Festival
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. The film was selected as
Norway's Official Submissions to Academy Awards.
Personal life
Sødahl is married to film director
Hans Petter Moland
Hans Petter Moland (born 17 October 1955) is a Norwegian film director.
Career
Moland was born in Oslo. He had received awards for his commercials at major festivals, including Cannes, before he made his feature debut in 1993 with ''The Last Lieu ...
, with whom she has three children.
Awards
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European Film Award for Best Director (2020) - nominated
See also
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List of Norwegian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sodahl, Maria
1965 births
Living people
Norwegian film directors
Norwegian women film directors
Norwegian screenwriters
Norwegian women screenwriters