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SUMMARY:OPENING NIGHT: LIFE AND LOVE | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! The festival kicks off on Wednesday\, November 6\, with the U.S. premiere of Life and Love /  Elu ja armastus (dir. Helen Takkin\, Estonia\, 2024). \nSet during the Great Depression in 1933\, this compelling drama follows Irma\, a young woman who leaves her rural home to pursue a writing career in the city. There\, she becomes entangled with her boss at a local print shop\, who convinces her to become a live-in maid while pursuing her romantically. Though Irma is at first captivated by his charm and lavish lifestyle\, his toxic behavior and power games soon draw her into a web of manipulation. Meanwhile\, as political tensions rise within the city around them\, Irma and her loved ones soon learn that romantic illusions come with a very high price. \nThe film will rescreen in NYBFF on Saturday\, November 9. It will also screen virtually from November 10-17. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/opening-night-life-and-love-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:THE MAMMOTH HUNT | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! On November 7\, see an incredible story of creativity\, bravery\, and resistance in the documentary The Mammoth Hunt (dir. Aistė Stonytė\, Lithuania\, 2024). \nIn 1968 Lithuania\, the collapse of the communist regime is still 21 years away — but dissent is already growing. That year\, theater director Jonas Jurasas directs a scandalous\, avant-garde\, allegorical and thinly-veiled anti-Soviet production entitled “The Mammoth Hunt.” The performances play to packed houses\, until word gets back to Moscow. Soon the play is condemned as anti-Soviet and abolished from the repertoire\, leading Jarasas and his family to leave the country for Americato continue his career. But within its cancellation is another act of defiance — two months after its final performance\, a closed cast locks themselves within the theater to film the play. Filmmaker Aistė Stonytė’s The Mammoth Huntrevisits the history of the production\, gathering recollections from its surviving participants and attempting to track down the secretly recorded film. The documentary also following Jurasas’ new life in Sarasota\, FL and his return to Lithuania in a post-Soviet world. In doing so\, Stonytė tells an incredible story of creativity\, bravery\, and the life of a talented theater director. \nThis film will also screen virtually from November 10-17. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/mammoth-hunt-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:A POSTCARD FROM ROME | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! On November 8\, see the gentle love story A Postcard From Rome (dir. Elza Gauja\, Latvia\, 2024). Latvian couple Ernests and Alvīne discover they can take advantage of a lottery scheme to fulfill their lifelong dream of traveling to Rome. As they embark on their international holiday\, it becomes clear that Alvīne’s Alzheimer’s disease is rapidly progressing – a reality that neither party is ready to face.  \n“A poignant story… a magical micro-reality where one can actually win the lottery” (Cineuropa). \nThis film will screen virtually from November 9-17. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/a-postcard-from-rome-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:8 VIEWS OF LAKE BIWA | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! On November 8 see 8 Views ofLake Biwa (dir. Marko Raat\, Estonia\, 2024)\, a poetic fairy tale set in an isolated Estonian fishing village. On the shores of a shimmering lake\, two teenage girls discuss their love interests\, whispering prayers and poems while watching yachts sail to Kyoto. But magic is fading around them in the wake of a recent disaster\, as villagers indulge in erotic art and spiritual spells; and it soon becomes clear that intimacy won’t help them process their loss. Estonia’s contender for Best International Feature Film at this year’s Academy Awards\, 8 Views of Lake Biwa is a deeply visceral tale exploring a community that still believes in their connection to the universe. \n“A peculiar and spiritual world…One of the most unique films of the year and maybe even a bona-fide masterpiece” (Cineuropa) \nThis film will also screen virtually from November 9-17. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/8-views-of-lake-biwa-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:Virtual Screenings — NYBFF 2024
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November continuing its tradition of bringing the best new films from the Baltic region to New York audiences. The festival will once again take place in a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual screenings. Virtual films in the festival will once again be available to viewers all across the U.S. via the Elevent streaming platform November 9-17. \nSix films from this year’s film will be available following their premieres at Scandinavia House\, and will remain available to stream through November 17. \nVIRTUAL SCHEDULE\nBeginning Saturday\, November 9 \n8 Views of Lake Biwa (dir. Marko Raat\, Estonia\, 2024) *Academy Awards Contender*\nEstonia’s contender for Best International Feature at this year’s Academy Awards is a poetic fairy tale set in an Estonian fishing village. In the wake of a recent tragedy\, two teenage girls watch ships sail to Kyoto\, while villagers create erotic art and engage in spiritual spells; hailed as “one of the most unique films of the year” (Cineuropa). \nA Postcard From Rome (dir. Elza Gauja\, Latvia\, 2024)\nIn the gentle love story Latvian couple Ernests and Alvīne use a lottery scheme to fulfill their lifelong dream of traveling to Rome. As they embark on their holiday\, it becomes clear that Alvīne’s Alzheimer’s disease is rapidly progressing — something with which neither is ready to cope. \nThe Mammoth Hunt(dir. Aistė Stonytė\, Lithuania\, 2024)\nThe documentary revisits 1968 Lithuania\, where theater director Jonas Jurasas directs a popular and thinly veiled anti-Soviet production titled “The Mammoth Hunt.” When word gets back to Moscow\, he flees to the U.S.\, while the play’s cast stages a final act of defiance. Director Aistė Stonytė tracks down recollections from its surviving participants. \nBeginning Sunday\, November 10 \nLife and Love (Elu ja armastus\, dir. Helen Takkin\, Estonia\, 2024)\nSet during the Great Depression in 1933\, Life and Love follows Irma\, a young woman who leaves her rural home to pursue a writing career in the city. There\, she is pulled into a toxic relationship with her boss at a local print shop\, and as political tensions rise\, Irma realizes that love and ambition come at a steep cost. \nMaria’s Silence (dir. Davis Simanis\, Latvia\, 2024) *North American Premiere*\nThis powerful historical drama about Maria Leiko\, a famous silent-film actress\, follows her as she forced to abandon her career to join Skatuve\, the Latvian State Theater in Moscow\, where she is manipulated amid purges of political enemies; a film “rich in historical references and complex visual poeticism” (Cineuropa). \nBeginning Monday\, November 11 \nParade (dir. Titas Laucius\, Lithuania\, 2022)\nA dramedy following a former couple’s decision to finalize their divorce through Catholic Court — with unexpected consequences; Parade is “a cracking comedy that bounces its sharply observed characters against the immovable absurdity of Catholic dogma” (Screen International).
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/virtual-screenings-nybff-2024/
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SUMMARY:LIFE AND LOVE | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! On Saturday\, November 9\, see Life and Love /  Elu ja armastus (dir. Helen Takkin\, Estonia\, 2024)\, which also screens opening night of the festival and virtually from November 10-17. Set during the Great Depression in 1933\, this compelling drama follows Irma\, a young woman who leaves her rural home to pursue a writing career in the city. There\, she becomes entangled with her boss at a local print shop. As manipulation and toxic power dynamics take hold\, Irma and those around her begin to realize that love and ambition come at a steep cost—especially as political tensions rise. \nIn 1933\, a young woman leaves her rural home to chase her dream of becoming a writer in the city. She takes a job as a maid for a middle-aged printing house owner who quickly starts pursuing her romantically. They marry\, but his passionate declarations of love soon turn cold. As political tensions rise in the country\, their love story unfolds in a divided society\, revealing toxic behaviors and power games that start innocently but lead to dire consequences. \nThis film will also screen virtually from November 10-17. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/life-and-love-nybff-2/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:SHORT FILMS | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! This year’s lineup includes a Short Films Session with screenings of nine short films\, three from each of the Baltic countries. Read the full lineup here. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/short-films-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:MARIA'S SILENCE | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! On Saturday\, November 9 see Maria’s Silence (dir. Davis Simanis\, Latvia\, 2024)\, a powerful historical drama about the actress Maria Leiko. In 1937\, silent film star Leiko travels to Russia upon learning of the birth of her granddaughter. But when she discovers the tragic circumstances of that event\, KGB agents persuade her to remain in the country. Leiko abandons her cinema career to instead join Skatuve\, the Latvian State Theatre in Moscow. Soon she discovers that she is being manipulated by the government amid its purges of political enemies. As a network of traitors\, informers\, and NKVD agents surround her\, she must choose between family and career\, and between her ideals and the lies of Stalin’s totalitarian regime. \n“Rich in historical references and complex visual poeticism…a beautiful and highly artistic take on the occupation and the regime behind it” (Cineuropa). \nThis film will also screen virtually from November 10-17.\nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/marias-silence-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:TOXIC | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! On November 9\, see the gritty coming-of-age drama Toxic (dir. Saulė Bliuvaitė\, Lithuania\, 2024). Dreaming of an escape from the bleakness of their rural Lithuanian hometown\, two teens form a unique bond at a local modeling school\, where the promise of a better life pushes girls to violate their bodies in increasingly extreme ways. This unapologetically brave debut feature examines the challenges of growing up in an environment where violence\, even when hidden\, seems to infiltrate every aspect of life. Toxic was awarded the Swatch First Feature Award for Best Debut Film and received the Ecumenical Jury Prize at the Locarno International Film Festival. \n“An impressively tough-minded debut feature with glimmers of tenderness and humor” (Guy Lodge\, Variety) \n“Gritty and keenly observed\, the film benefits from a pair of excellent performances from the young\, first-time leads” (Amber Wilkinson\, Screendaily) \n“Mesmerisingly cinematic” (Mariana Hristova\, Cineuropa) \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/toxic-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:PARADE | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! On November 10\, see Parade (dir. Titas Laucius\, Lithuania\, 2022)\, a dramedy following a former couple’s decision to finalize their divorce through Catholic Court — with unexpected consequences. Miglė has been divorced for 26 years\, or so she thought. But then one day she receives a strange request from her former husband: In order for him to marry his new girlfriend\, they must also get a divorce through “Catholic Court\,” the only institution with the power to undo the bonds of Christian marriage. As a series of awkward and embarrassing meetings with priests ensues\, Miglė and her ex-husband find themselves growing closer together…perhaps even closer than they’d been in marriage. \n“Parade is a real pleasure — a cracking comedy that bounces its sharply observed characters against the immovable absurdity of Catholic dogma” (Wendy Ide\, Screen International) \n“Laucius has a warm approach to comedy\, allowing the humour to develop from the enjoyable messy ins and outs of the situations the characters find themselves in” (Amber Wilkinson\, Eye for Film)\nThis film will also screen virtually from November 11-17.\nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/parade-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:KELLY — SOMEONE ELSE'S DREAM | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! On Sunday\, November 10 see the Estonian documentary Kelly — Someone Else’s Dream (dir. Helen Lõhmus\, Estonia\, 2024). Freestyle skier Kelly Sildaru shot to international fame in 2016 when\, at the age of 13\, she became the youngest Winter X-Games gold medalist of all time in slopestyle\, the most dangerous discipline of freestyle skiing. Coached by her father\, she became a media sensation\, breaking countless records. She also became the sweetheart of a nation harboring hopes for the next Winter Olympics. No one could have predicted the injury that would derail Kelly’s first Olympic run\, or the even more devastating secret she was about to reveal: her father had allegedly been abusing her for years. Delving into the dark side of competitive sports\, the documentary explores the immense pressure young athletes face and the toll it takes on their mental well-being. A story of resilience and courage\, Kelly — Someone Else’s Dream celebrates a young athlete as she looks back on her life — and charts a new path forward. \n“A fast-paced documentary that keeps viewers hooked… an uplifting message of hope and empowerment” (Cineuropa) \n“A tough but courageous film [that] explores the dark side of professional sports (POV Magazine) \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/kelly-someone-elses-dream-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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