World Premiere – the film “RESTAURATION" In the Wake of the Emigrants

World Premiere – the film “RESTAURATION" In the Wake of the Emigrants

In the summer of 1825, the sailing ship Restauration left Stavanger with 52 hopeful passengers on their way to a new life in America. The journey marked the beginning of the great Norwegian emigration.

Two hundred years later, the ship once again sets course for North America. During the voyage, the crossing is filmed to recreate the journey and the story.

Join this unique voyage on board the ship—from Norway via England and Madeira, across the Atlantic to New York in 2025. The film opens with a look back 200 years in time.

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‍Information about the film “RESTAURATION" In the Wake of the Emigrants can be found here.
Or watch and share the teaser on Restauration’s Facebook page. Thank you.

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North America – World Premiere:
‍The film is available from March 14 on www.filmsofnorway.com.

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In Norway:
The world premiere took place at the Norwegian International Film Festival in Stavanger, with a red carpet event on Saturday, March 14, attended by more than 400 people in a sold-out theater at Odeon Cinema Sølvberget.
(In Stavanger, Norway: buy movie tickets for upcoming screenings in March at ODEON Cinema in Stavanger.)

Learn more about the powerful story behind Restauration—the 1825 voyage that marked the beginning of Norwegian emigration to America and changed history forever—in this article.
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About The Norwegian Film Festival in Stavanger (March 12–15, 2026)  - see more information about this public film festival and its film program here.

The festival is part of The Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund.
Also watch a report from the Haugesund Film Festival in 2022, featuring Liv Ullmann, who served as the voyage’s patron, filmed on board the Restauration and broadcast on the main news program on Norway’s largest TV channel, NRK.

Film poster:

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See the detailed program for the premiere evening and feel free to share on Facebook.