Published in Le Monde diplomatique and Morgenbladet (1993-2016)

(The old ones are mostly machine translated from Norwegian to English.)

Truls Lie

He has a background as newspaper and magazine editor – for 30 years. He is the editor of our ‘cinepolitical’ documentary magazine Modern Times Review (since 2017).
From 2015-2027 he has been editor/publisher of NY TID (modern times), a Norwegian quarterly non-fiction printed book magazine.
He was publisher and editor-in-chief of Morgenbladet in Oslo (1993–2003) and Le Monde diplomatique (2003-2013). He was also editor of the magazine DOX at EDN for 4 years (around 2010).

As a filmmaker, see his page here.

Selected articles published in Le Monde diplomatique (2003–2013):

  • – We need a new Oslo Agreement

    PALESTINE: Eyal Sivan prefers to make films about the oppressor rather than the status quo. With his latest film, Common State

  • The Power of Powerlessness

    Aarnes: What does ethics mean in today’s international political climate, or in the dialogue between oneself and others? How do faith in God or love give meaning to a life? We speak with Professor Emeritus Asbjørn Aarnes (87), who, at the end of his life, takes stock of some of his most important insights.

  • Testimonies from Venice

    Venice: The 66th Venice Film Festival was characterised by personal accounts of political events, but also by films that explore the political and moral commitment to a life of dignity, according to Truls Lie of *Le Monde diplomatique*, who was present at the Lido.

  • ‘Anarchy is important in art’

    Alan Parker: The British director Alan Parker is one of the most versatile filmmakers of our time. Truls Lie of *Le Monde diplomatique* met the filmmaker for a conversation about the political potential of cinema.

  • Haiti mon amour

    Haiti: Earlier this year, Truls Lie travelled to Haiti to make a documentary about the Danish poet and filmmaker Jørgen Leth. Read the account of his journey and the country.

  • In Godard’s shadow

    “I don’t want to have an ‘opinion’,” film director Greenaway tells me as we meet in Trondheim. “My films afford me the opportunity to play with language, and language is infinitely more interesting than content,” continues the then 66-year old Briton, after declaring film dead. I am probably one of many who would prefer Jean-Luc…

  • In the shadow of Godard

    PETER GREENAWAY: ‘I have no particular desire to convey any “meaning”,’ film director Greenaway told me when I met him in Trondheim. ‘My films give me the opportunity to play with language, because language is far more interesting than the content,’ continued the 66-year-old Briton, having previously declared film to be dead. I am probably…

Selected articles published in Morgenbladet (1993–2002):

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