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SUMMARY:YALLA PARKOUR | NORDIC & BALTIC OSCAR CONTENDERS
DESCRIPTION:On December 1\, Scandinavia House presents a special screening and film talk of a Swedish qualifier for Best Documentary Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards: the tender\, deeply affecting documentary Yalla Parkour\, followed by a Q&A with director Areeb Zuaiter. \nYalla Parkour\nDir. Areeb Zuaiter | Sweden/Qatar/Saudi Arabia/Palestine\, 2024 \nWhen she was four\, the filmmaker Areeb Zuaiter travelled to Gaza and saw the sea for the first time. That moment – the magic of the sea and the smile on her Palestinian mother’s face – had a lasting impact. When she sees a video of young men doing parkour on Gaza’s sandy shores\, her nostalgia for this distant home resurfaces. The joy of the young athletes stands in stark contrast to the distant echoes of explosions. Longing to reconnect with her past\, Areeb gets in touch with the parkour team and befriends Ahmed. Together\, they navigate what is left of Gaza\, exploring a cemetery\, a run-down shopping center\, and the remains of an airport. \nAs their relationship deepens\, Ahmed reveals the harsh realities of life in Gaza\, transforming Areeb’s initial curiosity into a profound awareness of the struggles he faces. Areeb grapples with feelings of guilt and conflict as she witnesses Ahmedʼs desire to escape the confines of his homeland\, understanding the emotional void such a departure would entail. Framed as a narrated letter from Zuaiter to her mother\, Yalla Parkour becomes not only a quest to reclaim memories but also an exploration of identity\, belonging\, and the haunting legacy of a home left behind. \n“An interesting\, subtle and poetic watch… a testament to the human spirit’s ability to continue and find light\, even against all odds.” (Ola Salwa\, Cineuropa) \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/yalla-parkour-nordic-baltic-oscar-contenders/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:SNIPPED | NORDIC & BALTIC OSCAR CONTENDERS
DESCRIPTION:On December 4\, Scandinavia House presents a special screening and film talk of a Danish qualifier for Best Live-Action Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards: the sharp comedy Snipped\, followed by a Q&A with director Alexander Saul and producer Rebecca Pruzan. \nSnipped\nDir. Alexander Saul | Denmark\, 2025 | 16 min\nIn Danish with English subtitles \n“A darkly hilarious masterstroke with Oscar-Worthy comic timing”– A Jewish convert. A Muslim doctor. One holy snip and a whole lot of tension.  \nHailed as “an absurdly poignant contender in the Oscar short film race\,” the short follows Adam (Louis Bodnia Andersen)’s experience as a Jewish convert undergoing a ritual circumcision at a Muslim clinic in Copenhagen. Snipped explores the universal experience of coexistence through humor and shared rituals\, with director Alexander Saul’s personal story and a unifying Muslim-Jewish score softening heavy themes into moments of laughter and trust. \nSnipped‘s narrative unfolds in a cramped Danish clinic where a simple religious ceremony turns into an existential standoff. What begins as a sacred rite of passage quickly unravels into a study in discomfort\, not just physical\, but cultural\, spiritual\, and profoundly human.  With a talented team including Oscar-nominated producer Rebecca Pruzan and Oscar-winning producer Kim Magnusson\, the film already made a splash at this year’s HollyShorts Film Festival. Based on Saul’s own experience as a Jewish convert undergoing a ritual circumcision at a Muslim clinic\, the film deftly navigates a minefield of cultural tension and bodily vulnerability\, without ever losing its sense of humor. \nPurchase Tickets \n 
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/snipped-nordic-baltic-oscar-contenders/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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