What's so funny about USD 1 trillion? The Norwegians who manage it
It’s like "The Office", but with a USD 1 trillion problem. That’s how director Harald Zwart describes his new sitcom that takes place at Norway’s wealth fund. "The Oil Fund" revels in the clash between the opulence of high finance and the Nordic country’s culture of moderation and strict bureaucracy, but also brings in the debate of how to responsibly invest wealth amassed from decades of oil and gas production.
Mikael Holter - Bloomberg
"When you’re familiar with Norway’s political correctness, our social democratic principles, a country where people leave work at 4 p.m. to pick up their kids at kindergarten, you understand that this has the potential to be very funny," Zwart said by phone from Los Angeles.
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