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Event Series Event Series: WEST NORDIC FILM DAYS

WEST NORDIC FILM DAYS

March 15—6:00 pm9:00 pm

Northern light, night between 6 and 7 March 2016. Klaksvik, Faroe islands Alessio Mesiano / @Alessio Mesiano

Join us on March 14 & 15 for the festival West Nordic Film Days, a celebration of cinema from Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands! Presented in partnership with Nordic National Museum in Seattle, in-person screenings will take place at Scandinavia House in New York and Majestic Bay Theatres in Seattle on Friday and Saturday.

The West Nordic countries have attracted foreign filmmakers since the dawn of cinema. In the late 1970s, however, Iceland began to develop a national film industry, gaining domestic and international attention and recognition. The history of Greenlandic, Faroese and Sami film production is of a bit later date, yet in recent years an increasing number of their films have attracted attention, both at home and abroad. Curated by Birgir Thor Møller, the selection of films at West Nordic Film Days will not only reflect the current development and tendencies in West Nordic cinema, but also the diversity, combining films by prolific, prizewinning directors and upcoming filmmakers, who all live in and tell their stories from very different parts of the region.

A full schedule and tickets will be announced shortly; check back for details.

Photo: Northern lights in Klaksvik, Faroe Islands; Photo by Alessio Mesiano / @Alessio Mesiano

Details

Date:
March 15
Time:
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Series:

Venue

Scandinavia House
58 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016 United States
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212-779-3587
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