General Jens Stoltenberg has returned to government in his native Norway as finance minister, months before a national election.

Facing War,” which depicts Jens Stoltenberg’s final year as NATO secretary general, has been selected as the opening film of CPH:DOX.

Facing War, a documentary about Jens Stoltenberg’s final years as NATO Secretary General will open CPH: DOX. The film is directed by Tommy Gulliksen and will be screened as part of the CPH:DOX’s main prize and DOX:AWARD competitions.

From 2000 to 2001 and from 2005 to 2013, Jens Stoltenberg was Norway's prime minister. In 2014, the Norwegian politician became secretary general of NATO, which he remained for exactly 10 years. Now he is returning to Norwegian politics.

Jens Stoltenberg, Nato’s former secretary-general, is to make a surprise return to the frontline of Norwegian politics as finance minister, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Nordic country frets about being caught in the middle of a US-EU trade war.