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SUMMARY:A ROYAL AFFAIR | SILVER ANNIVERSARY RESCREENS
DESCRIPTION:“Quietly magnificent” —on February 4\, see A Royal Affair to continue our Silver Anniversary Rescreens! First screened at Scandinavia House in 2013 and nominated for an Academy Award that same year\, this period drama chronicles the scandalous love triangle between an 18th-century Queen (Alicia Vikander)\, her German doctor (Mads Mikkelsen)\, and the mad King of Denmark. \nAs the halls of the European aristocracy struggle with the birth pangs of the Enlightenment\, young Catherine Matilda of Britain feels adrift after her marriage to Denmark’s mad King\, the erratic and unfaithful Christian VII. Johann Friedrich Struensee\, a town physician and closet radical\, accompanies the King on a year-long trip around Europe in the hope of treating his insanity\, but finds himself drawn ever closer to the headstrong Catherine– and the prospect of using the King’s condition to amass power. Drawn together in the pursuit of freedom for their people\, their high-flown idealism is undone by blind passion in this notorious true story of illicit love and political intrigue. \n“A gripping chapter of European history is recounted with elegance\, intelligence and clarity…” (The Hollywood Reporter) \n“A slam dunk in the genre\, satisfying every period piece craving.” (Mary Pole\, Time) \nPurchase tickets \nThis program has been supported by the Monika and Charles Heimbold Fund for Exhibitions and Programs. \n 
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/a-royal-affair/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:OPENING NIGHT | THE 2026 SÁMI FILM FESTIVAL
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Sámi Film Festival returns to Scandinavia House and virtually nationwide! Now in its 8th year\, the festival celebrates the rich storytelling traditions of the Sámi\, an Indigenous people of the northernmost parts of Finland\, Norway\, Sweden\, and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. This year’s program is curated by acclaimed director\, writer\, artist\, and composer Elle Márjá Eira\, whose work in mediums from TV to classical opera has captivated audiences across the globe\, and whose directorial debut Stolen reached the Top 10 list in 71 countries following its Netflix premiere in 2024. \nOPENING NIGHT FILMS\nIn My Hand (2025)\nDir. Liselotte Wajstedt & Marja Helander | 24 min.\nLabelled a terrorist and left disabled\, a Sámi activist paid a brutal price in 1982 while battling Norwegian authorities to protect his ancestral land. Masterfully blending archival footage and re-enactments\, In My Hand retraces his battle and legacy\, and challenges us to ask: Is it finally time to stop exploiting nature and start preserving it? Narrated by Niillas Somby\, the film navigates between imprisonment\, protests\, and surreal encounters\, providing a unique insight into one man’s journey of resistance\, exile\, and return. \nMáhccan /Homecoming (2023)\nDir. Suvi West & Anssi Kömi | 76 min.\nAs museums worldwide are increasingly pressured to return cultural property\, co-directors Suvi West and Anssi Kömi share a personal and insightful story about the return of Sámi artifacts\, long held in a museum\, to their homeland. Set at a turning point in which museums must grapple with their colonialist history—including the National Museum of Finland\, which has now returned thousands of everyday objects to the Sámi—this “keenly observed film” (POV Magazine) tours museum vaults across Europe\, where filmmaker unravels layers of history\, grappling with questions of representation\, exploitation and the intricate tapestry of her own cultural identity. \nPurchase Tickets \nSee Full Schedule \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/opening-night-the-2026-sami-film-festival/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:DAY TWO | THE 2026 SÁMI FILM FESTIVAL
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Sámi Film Festival returns to Scandinavia House and virtually nationwide! Now in its 8th year\, the festival celebrates the rich storytelling traditions of the Sámi\, an Indigenous people of the northernmost parts of Finland\, Norway\, Sweden\, and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. This year’s program is curated by acclaimed director\, writer\, artist\, and composer Elle Márjá Eira\, whose work in mediums from TV to classical opera has captivated audiences across the globe\, and whose directorial debut Stolen reached the Top 10 list in 71 countries following its Netflix premiere in 2024. \nSCHEDULE — DAY 2\nStöld / Stolen (2024)\nDir. Elle Márjá Eira | 107 min.\nBased on the novel by Ann-Helén Laestadius\, Stolen follows the Sámi peoples’ struggle to defend their Indigenous heritage\, and the woman who puts her life at stake to bring them justice. Ten years after witnessing the slaughter of her beloved reindeer\, a young Sámi woman is determined to track down the killer– and confront the other forms of quotidian violence her community faces along the way. A “tense\, thoughtful dramatic thriller\,” Stolen is part coming-of-age story\, part love song to a vanishing natural world\, and part electrifying countdown to a dramatic resolution. \nPurchase Tickets \nSee Full Schedule
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/day-two-the-2026-sami-film-festival/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:DAY THREE | THE 2026 SÁMI FILM FESTIVAL
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Sámi Film Festival returns to Scandinavia House and virtually nationwide! Now in its 8th year\, the festival celebrates the rich storytelling traditions of the Sámi\, an Indigenous people of the northernmost parts of Finland\, Norway\, Sweden\, and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. This year’s program is curated by acclaimed director\, writer\, artist\, and composer Elle Márjá Eira\, whose work in mediums from TV to classical opera has captivated audiences across the globe\, and whose directorial debut Stolen reached the Top 10 list in 71 countries following its Netflix premiere in 2024. \nSCHEDULE — DAY 3\nOro Jaska / Shut Up (2025)\nDir. Silje Bürgin-Borch & Vegard Bjørsmo | 144 min.\nSet in a remote town in the heart of Sápmi\, Shut Up follows Elli Anne\, a young Sámi woman whose intimate world collapses after a brutal assault. As she seeks justice within a tightly knit community bound by tradition and family loyalty\, the narrative takes a gripping turn when Issat\, a celebrated snow cross racer\, is accused. The allegation not only threatens his reputation but forces him to confront his own closely guarded secret: that he is queer. Praised as “powerful and timely\,” Shut Up marks a historic first—it is the first Sámi TV drama of its kind to center social issues from within the community\, told by Sámi voices. \nPurchase Tickets \nSee Full Schedule
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/day-three-the-2026-sami-film-festival/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD
DESCRIPTION:Smoke Sauna Sisterhood\, winner of the award for Best Documentary at the 2023 European Film Awards\, returns to Scandinavia House on February 11 for National Sauna Week! Join us for director Anna Hints’ intimate delve into the cultural tradition of Vana-Võromaa’s smoke saunas in South Estonia (included in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list) and see how they are unique spaces for healing and community. The film draws inspiration from the smoke saunas’ historical role in childbirth\, where women gather to share secrets\, connecting family and friends to cleanse the body and — more importantly — the soul\, inside a place of peace and contemplation. \nThis documentary\, which was the first Estonian film to win an award for directing at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival\, captures the essence of the smoke sauna experience with masterful cinematography\, evoking Vermeer and Rembrandt. Hints authentically portrays women\, delving into themes of trauma\, healing\, and sisterhood. The film concludes with a runic verse\, “Thank You Song for Smoke Sauna\,” performed by director Anna Hints and producer Marianne Ostrat\, expressing gratitude to the spirit of the smoke sauna\, the women in the film\, and all those who contributed to bringing Smoke Sauna Sisterhood to life. The film has been selected as Estonia’s contender for next year’s Academy Awards. \n“This is a film that records a little-known aspect of a little-known national identity…the visual poetry is magnificent”—(Jonathan Romney\, Financial Times) \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/smoke-sauna-sisterhood-2/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T190000
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SUMMARY:THE UGLY STEPSISTER | NORDIC & BALTIC OSCAR CONTENDERS
DESCRIPTION:On February 18\, see Norwegian director Emilie Blichfeldt’s sinister reimagining of the Cinderella story\, The Ugly Stepsister\, a nominee for Best Makeup and Hairstyling at the 98th Academy Awards! \nElvira (Lea Myren) is preparing to earn the prince’s affection\, at any cost. But in a kingdom where beauty is a brutal business\, Elvira must compete with the beautiful and enchanting Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Næss) to become the belle of the ball. The Ugly Stepsister is a chilling\, visually stunning exploration of beauty\, worth\, and the societal systems that shape women’s lives (Norway\, 2025). \n“A fascinating exploration of beauty standards\, and the way in which women are repeatedly placed into competition with one another” (THN). \n“Emilie Blichfeldt blends the more brutal folktale elements with phantasmatic longing” (Sight & Sound). \n 
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/the-ugly-stepsister-nordic-baltic-oscar-contenders/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:SENTIMENTAL VALUE | LUX AUDIENCE AWARDS 2026
DESCRIPTION:See five of the shortlisted finalists for this year’s LUX Audience Awards this season at Scandinavia House! On February 20\, we’ll be (re)screening Joachim Trier’s poignant drama Sentimental Value. \n“The best film of the year” (Vogue) —Sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) reunite with their estranged father\, the charismatic Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård\, in a remarkable performance)\, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When she declines\, Gustav casts an up-and-coming young Hollywood star (Elle Fanning) instead\, forcing the family to confront long-buried tensions as the striving outsider becomes entangled in their fraught dynamic. \nWith Sentimental Value\, Danish-Norwegian auteur Joachim Trier follows his critically acclaimed The Worst Person in the World (2021) with a magnetic comedy-drama about legacy\, art\, and the performances that bind—and divide—families. Trier’s insightful and captivating adult drama\, which won the Grand Prix at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival\, furthers the writer-director’s piercing exploration of the frayed ties that bind us to one another and to our creative selves. \n“A transcendent\, moving masterpiece” (IndieWire) \nRegister \nThis event has been organized by the European Parliament in partnership with Scandinavia House. The LUX Audience Award is a joint initiative of the European Parliament and the European Film Academy in collaboration with the European Commission and Europa Cinemas. It is the largest audience award worldwide and the only film prize in the world where citizens together with Members of the European Parliament -with each group weighting 50% -can decide who the winner will be by rating the nominated films  online. The LUX Audience Award fosters dialogue and engagement between politics and the public through the medium of film. The nominated films address European values and raise awareness about some of today’s main social and political issues such as mental health\, poverty\, climate change\, freedom of expression\, gender equality\, LGBTIQ+ rights. \n \n 
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/sentimental-value-lux-audience-awards-2026/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:FLOWERS BEYOND THE DARK
DESCRIPTION:“An artful exploration of the human side of war” — To honor the solemn anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24\, join us for a special screening of Flowers Beyond the Dark\, a documentary offering three powerful perspectives on life in the Kyiv region following its de-occupation in 2022. Winner of the Best International Feature Film Award at the Carmel International Film Festival\, the film is a raw eyewitness account of people maintaining the spirit of resistance despite facing the horrors of occupation in their daily lives — whether in church\, at home\, behind the artist’s canvas\, or in armored vehicles. \nAmid the chaos of Russia’s invasion\, Natalia and Serhiy\, an artist couple separated by occupation\, quickly lose any contact. They feel paralyzed\, drowning in helplessness and uncertainty. At the same time\, the soldiers of the 72nd brigade of the Armed Forces\, Vitaliy and Serhiy\, build unity and find courage guarding “the road of life\,” a planned evacuation route for civilians. Priest Andriy Halavin is tending to the region’s first mass burials on the territory of his church. Almost daily\, he welcomes international delegations to share evidence of Russia’s atrocities\, while continuing to be the source of healing for locals who survived the occupation. \nThis event has been organized by the Consulate General of Ukraine in partnership with Scandinavia House. \nRegister
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/flowers-beyond-the-dark/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | LUX AUDIENCE AWARDS 2026
DESCRIPTION:“A blast of pure anti-authoritarian rage” — See five of the shortlisted finalists for this year’s LUX Audience Awards this season at Scandinavia House! On February 27 we’ll be screening It Was Just An Accident\, a bristling\, raw political thriller by Azeri director Jafar Panahi. Praised by Rolling Stone as “one of the most deceptively profound movies of the year\,” It Was Just An Accident reaffirms Panahi’s status as one of this century’s great cinematic heroes in perhaps his bravest film yet\, a tale of revenge and impossible choice that won him the Palme d’Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. \nVahid\, an unassuming mechanic\, is suddenly reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he has a chance encounter with Eghbal\, a man he strongly suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked\, Vahid gathers several former prisoners\, all abused by that same captor\, to try and confirm Eghbal’s identity. Master filmmaker Panahi creates a deeply felt moral thriller\, where high stakes tension combines with unexpected flurries of humor and thoughtful\, sometimes devastating questions regarding persecution and revenge versus compassion and understanding. France’s official selection for Best International Feature at the 2026 Academy Awards. \nRegister \nThis event has been organized by the European Parliament in partnership with Scandinavia House. The LUX Audience Award is a joint initiative of the European Parliament and the European Film Academy in collaboration with the European Commission and Europa Cinemas. It is the largest audience award worldwide and the only film prize in the world where citizens together with Members of the European Parliament -with each group weighting 50% -can decide who the winner will be by rating the nominated films  online. The LUX Audience Award fosters dialogue and engagement between politics and the public through the medium of film. The nominated films address European values and raise awareness about some of today’s main social and political issues such as mental health\, poverty\, climate change\, freedom of expression\, gender equality\, LGBTIQ+ rights. \n \n 
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/it-was-just-an-accident/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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