Poster of the Norwegian film King of Devil’s Island that will be screened by the Film Society of Bhubaneswar at Jayadev Bhavan. Telegraph picture

Bhubaneswar, July 25: Movie buffs in the capital city can watch some world-class cinema this Friday evening. The Film Society of Bhubaneswar (FSB) is going to organise the screening of a Norwegian film followed by a Turkish one at Jayadev Bhavan.

The first screening of the evening is the Norwegian film King of Devil’s Island. The film that was released in 2010 is based on the correctional facility of the infamous Bastøy Boys’ Home in Norway.

The film begins with the arrival of 17-year-old Erling, a rumoured murderer, in the Bastoy prison for youths. He immediately clashes with the island facility’s governor, who believes that manual labour, rigid discipline, and harsh punishment are the only methods that can turn the boys into honourable members of society. Refusing to accept the constant abuse, Erling slowly rouses rest of the boys out of their resigned existence and encourages them to fight to lift up their spirits.

Film-maker and member of the FSB, Subash Das, said internationally acclaimed director Marious Holst had perfectly used this tale to narrate the misuse of power. The story of corrupt power and resistance to it is set in the snowy landscapes of Norway, the perfect setting for the film’s chilling denouement.

The second film of the evening is Before Your Eyes that also released in 2010. The film is set in the heart of Turkish Kurdistan.

Ten-year-old Gulistan and her brother Firat find themselves traumatised and orphaned when their parents are shot down by paramilitary gunmen in front of them.

Gulistan and Firat try to raise their infant sister, but soon, they run out of money and are forced onto the street. It is there that Gulistan meets Dilara, a part-time escort.

One day, accompanying Dilara on a hotel call, Gulistan is shocked to recognise her client as the murderer of her parents and she devises a method of revenge.

The tale is an attempt to throw light on a nation’s dark past. During the civil war of the 90s in Turkey, the Kurdish provinces were declared in a state of emergency and put under military control.

Amnesty International claims over 18,000 politically active Kurdish and Turkish citizens were killed or disappeared during that time. Miraz Bezar directed the film.