Oslo

1993In this rollicking take on modern diplomacy, a Norwegian social scientist and his diplomat wife are determined to try a new tactic to break the long-standing deadlock of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. A secret back channel in Norway leads to unexpected breakthroughs as negotiators find common ground. When the political becomes personal, relationships are forged that offer a chance to alter the course of history.Includes a conversation about the Oslo Accords with Steven Spiegel, Director of the Center for Middle East Development at UCLA.Lead funding for Oslo is generously provided by the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation.Recorded before a live audience at the UCLA James Bridges Theater in April 2019.Directed by Brian KiteProducing Director Susan Albert LoewenbergAnthony Azizi as Ahmed Qurie (Abu Ala)Josh Bitton as Uri Savir and othersEdita Brychta as Marianne Heiberg, Toril Grandal, Swedish Hostess, German WifeJD Cullum as Terje Rød-LarsenMatthew Floyd Miller as Johan Jorgen Holst, Joel SingerDarren Richardson as Jan Egeland, Ron Pundak, Trond GundersonAndré Sogliuzzo as Yossi Beilin, Finn Grandal, Thor Bjornevog, American Diplomat, German HusbandDevon Sorvari as Mona JuulMichel Wakim as Hassan Asfour and othersKevin Weisman as Yair Hirschfeld, Shimon PeresAssociate Artistic Director, Anna Lyse Erikson. Recording Engineer, Sound Designer and Mixer, Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood. Senior Radio Producer, Ronn Lipkin. Foley Artist, Brian Wallace. Production Manager, Daniel Trostler. Editor, Julian Nicholson.