Facing War (2025)
Jens Stoltenberg had planned to step down after nine years in the powerful position of NATO Secretary General. The 65-year-old politician had packed his bags to go home to his wife in Norway, as he had promised her. But then Joe Biden called and asked him to stay another year. Because in a troubled world, an experienced leader is needed more than ever. With unprecedented access, we follow Jens Stoltenberg through his last year as Secretary General of NATO.
Director: Tommy Gulliksen
Genre: Documentary, War
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: October 31, 2025
Cast
- Jens Stoltenberg - Self - Secretary general, NATO
- Sissel Kruse Larsen - Self - Media advisor, NATO
- Dylan White - Self - Deputy spokesperson, NATO
- Joe Biden - Self - President of the United States
- Randi Ness - Self
- Stian Jenssen - Self - Chief of Staff, NATO
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Self - President of Ukraine
- Ulf Kristersson - Self - Prime minister of Sweden
- Krisztián Meszárós - Self - Deputy director, NATO
- Oana Lungescu - Self - Spokesperson, NATO
Screenplay
Editing: Øistein Bloch Haukeland, Erik Treimann
Production: Think-Film Impact Production, DOX Division, NRK, SVT
Country: Norway, Sweden
Language: English, Norsk
Original Language: no
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Facing War about?
- Jens Stoltenberg had planned to step down after nine years in the powerful position of NATO Secretary General. The 65-year-old politician had packed his bags to go home to his wife in Norway, as he had promised her. But then Joe Biden called and asked him to stay another year. Because in a troubled world, an experienced leader is needed more than ever. With unprecedented access, we follow Jens Stoltenberg through his last year as Secretary General of NATO.
- Who directed Facing War?
- Facing War was directed by Tommy Gulliksen.
- Who stars in Facing War?
- Facing War stars Jens Stoltenberg, Sissel Kruse Larsen, Dylan White, Joe Biden, Randi Ness, Stian Jenssen.
- How long is Facing War?
- Facing War has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is Facing War?
- Facing War is a Documentary, War film.
- Where was Facing War produced?
- Facing War was produced in Norway, Sweden.