Doc Lounge Launch Sells Out and Three New Doc Lounges join the family.
On Monday the new season of Doc Lounge opened with Doc Lounge Lund’s sold out preview screening of the new documentary Palme, about the iconic Swedish politician. 350 people packed in to Mejeriet for the first fall screening at this popular Swedish Doc Lounge. Doc Lounge is expanding into new territory with two Doc Lounges opening in Norway, adding to the family of 13 Doc Lounges across Finland, Sweden and Denmark. Marina Abramović- The Artist is Present will open Doc Lounge Oslo on September 21 and Doc Lounge Bergen will introduce a series of exciting new events to the city including a screening of the Sundance hit Indie Game: The Movie. Doc Lounge also opens it’s fifth Finnish location with Doc Lounge Joensuu previewing The Imposter on September 20. These new Doc Lounges will bring the unique Doc Lounge approach to screenings to their cities – incorporating intriguing documentaries with Q&As, DJs, artist talks, live bands, performances, drinks and discussions. Other films screening at Doc Lounge events this season, include the Anthony and the Johnsons documentary Turning, the real life family drama doc Columbianos and the Finnish cult hit The Punk Syndrome.