Were you also a little surprised when you saw the last episode of “Makta”? Get ready for the very last fact check! Where did Kåre and Gro become? We don’t see much of Gro Harlem Brundtland in the last episode. Kåre Willoch hardly thinks so. Instead, we meet young people and anarchists in Oslo. What happened here? Nini, Knut and Benedikte are new protagonists in the latest episode of “Makta”. The actors are Flo Fagerli, Filip Bargee Ramberg and Sofia Schandy Bloch. Photo: Motlys According to “Makta” creator Johan Fasting, this has been planned from the start. He has always seen “Makta” as an anarchist series. – The power-critical perspective has been important throughout, he says to news. He adds that the series creators have been constantly working towards this last episode, where the moral is that no one should have all the power. New main character! In the last episode, we follow Nini Stoltenberg. Photo: Motlys This is why we are getting to know young people outside of politics this time. The new main character will therefore not be Jens Stoltenberg, but his little sister, Nini. Did Gateavisa search Gro and Kåre’s rubbish? The editorial staff of Gateavisa, as it is portrayed in “Makta”. Photo: Backlight They did. Streetavisa was a magazine that had its roots in counterculture, and they took garbagology to Norway. The street newspaper really stole the show from both Gro and Kåre. Christian Vennerød took part in the action, and tells about it in Seriesnakk. They wanted to analyze the waste to get to know unknown sides of the two prime ministerial candidates. Four employees from Gateavisa campaigned outside Gro and Kåre’s house. Scene from “Makta”, where Gateavisa steals Gro’s boss. It happened in reality too. Photo: Motlys Just like in “Makta”, they were stopped by the police outside Gro Harlem Brundtland’s house. Since they were only caught with garbage, the police let them go. A little clarification here: It is not allowed to steal other people’s rubbish. It is actually in the law. Did Gro’s slimming chart make it to print? One of the things Gateavisa found at Gro’s was a slimming chart. The Prime Minister’s struggle to keep his weight down thus became front page material in September 1981. One of the headlines in Gateavisa was: “Gro’s slimming chart: Not as strong-willed as you thought!” The story that comes out in “Makta” about Gro’s slimming chart is true. Photo: Motlys In addition, Gateavisa found a speech Kåre Willoch gave to his wife, which they also printed. The action divided Medie-Norge. Some newspapers accepted the stunt, others were indignant. Dagbladet believed that Gateavisa crossed the line, and called it “the brazenest act of the election campaign”. The stunt for Gateavisa was discussed in several newspapers, including Dagbladet. Photo: Facsimile from Dagbladet Both Gro and Kåre rejected the whole thing as hesitation. Was Nini Stoltenberg involved in the house occupation? Yep. In the series, we see young people who demand a place to be, who end up occupying Skippergata 6 in Oslo. Skippergata 6, as the apartment building is portrayed in “Makta”. The building was demolished a few years later. Photo: Motlys This is how it was in reality too. Nini Stoltenberg was one of several who took part. She was also involved in other house occupations in Oslo in the 1980s. The occupation of Skippergata 6 led to young people having a place to be, where they could govern themselves. The occupation was the precursor to Blitzhuset. Reality’s Skippergata 6. See what happened there in the 80s after young people got their own house. But wait a minute, isn’t this the furniture dealer from Jessheim? New role for Trond Espen Seim! Photo: Motlys Of course it is! Observant viewers probably remember Trond Espen Seim in the role of Arvid Engen from the first episodes. The furniture dealer from Jessheim caused a lot of fuss in the first episodes. Now Seim is back with more noise, this time as an anarchist. In episode 12, he gives the young people clear advice on how they should occupy a house. Was there so much noise in Oslo on the night of May 1? Yes. For a few years there were pure street fights in Oslo. There were brutal clashes between the police and young people. See Dagsrevyen report on clashes between young people and the police in Karl Johans gate on the night of 1 May 1980. The police used tear gas, horses and dogs. In 1981, the police tightened up extra, and took in over 200 people on the night of 1 May. Almost 180 people were fined. Were young people arrested for walking on the street? Yes. In “Makta”, young people are put in solitary confinement and fined. That’s not too far from the truth. Several hundred people were taken by the police on the night of 1 May 1981. Photo: Motlys Nini Stoltenberg was one of several who were thrown into solitary confinement. In the book “Nini”, her friend, Benedikte, says that they were taken by the police on the night of 1 May. According to Benedikte, the only thing they did was walk past Nationaltheatret station. They were taken in a police car and put in solitary confinement. There they were given the choice between either paying a fine or spending three days in prison. In the series, Benedikte says that she received a fine of NOK 3,000. It happened in reality too. She was not alone in receiving such a large fine. Scene from “Makta”. Benedikte is arrested by the police. It happened in reality too. She had to spend the night in solitary confinement. Photo: Headlight NOK 3,000 was a lot of money at the time. That would have corresponded to a fine of NOK 12,000 today, according to Norges Bank’s price calculator. Did UngMob exist? Yes. From “Makta”. UngMob holds a press conference in central Oslo. Photo: Motlys UngMob arose because of the high fines, just like in “Makta”. The young people protested against unreasonable fines. It is also true that UngMob organized concerts to raise money to cover legal aid. In “Makta” we meet Knut, who becomes a spokesperson for Ungmob. Knut also existed in reality. Dagbladet interviewed Knut Houge about the “fine terror” in June 1981. Fun fact about Knut: he had a jacket badge with the text “hard rock against Willoch”. Photo: Facsimile from Dagbladet 1981. Did the police block the road with batons and shields? The last episode of “Makta” ends with the young people occupying Skippergata 6. On the way they are stopped by large police forces with shields and weapons. Did it happen like that? From “Makta”. There is a tug of war between the police and the young people, and things keep going wrong. Photo: Back light Not exactly. The police did not block the way for the young people with shields and batons. Having said that, the police tried to prevent the occupation by waiting for the young people in Skippergata 6. Although the agreement was that the police should stay away, there were around 30 police officers in and outside the house when the young people arrived. The police only withdrew after being told by the municipality to stay away. Finally: will there be more “Makta”? We have asked the series creators. Honestly, it doesn’t look bright. They say: – We had a great time making “Makta”, but no more seasons are planned. We have told the story we wanted to tell in these 12 episodes. Watch the latest episode here! Sources: Lars Lillo Stenberg: “Nini”, Jens Stoltenberg: “My history”, “Gateboka”. Everything possible from Gateavisa 1970-1986″, the documentary film “All power to no one”, Jorunn Frygørdert (FAFO): “The night of 1 May. An investigation of the riots in central Oslo on the night of 1 May 1978-84”, Marius Flater Solli (UIO): “Take an initiative – Build a barricade! UngMob, Blitz and the 80s youth rebellion”, Dagbladet, VG, news, Aftenposten, Store Norske Leksikon.
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