Line Halvorsen (born 1969) is a Norwegian film maker. She was educated at the

University of Trondheim The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU; ) is a public university, public research university in Norway and the largest in terms of enrollment. The university's headquarters is located in Trondheim (city), Trondheim, with region ...

and in the documentary film department at

Volda University College Volda University College ( or HVO) is one of the no-tuition state institutions in the system of higher education in Norway. It is located in Volda in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. History HVO was established on 1 August 1994, when the Mør ...

. She has directed and edited more than 20 documentaries and travel films since 1997. Halvorsen lived in

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in the

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from 2002 until 2004. During that time she wrote, edited and directed the award-winning documentary '' A Stone's Throw Away'' (2003) about the lives of three young Palestinian children. In 2004, she moved to the United States where she made '' USA vs Al-Arian'' (2007) about the trial and imprisonment of

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. After a six-month trial in 2005, the jury found Al-Arian not guilty of raising funds for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.MegLaughlin
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, St. Petersberg Times, 23 April 2006. In 2010 her documentary "Living Without Money" was released, portraying the life of the German woman Heidemarie Schwermer who has been living without money since 1996. Her other film credits include: *Orphan Voices (2002) *Horsebacking Australia (2000) *Behind the Scenes 71° North (2000)

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Review of ''A Stone's Throw Away''
on ''

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