Scandinavia House

THE SÁMI PROBLEM – UNCOMFORTABLE, FURIOUS, INFINITELY SAD
2025-11-04 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
Join us on November 4 for a talk with ASF Visiting Lecturer Silje Solheim Karlsen on identity in contemporary Sámi literature!
In Norwegian/Sámi author Kathrine Nedrejord’s critically acclaimed novel The Sámi Problem (2024), we meet Marie, who has long hidden her Sámi identity. Through an intense journey in both history and geography, the novel explores what it means to be Sámi – and what it means to be a woman. Dr. Karlsen’s lecture will focus on Nedrejord’s novel, and particularly address existential questions surrounding the process of finding and acknowledging one’s identity.
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OPENING NIGHT: THE EXALTED | NYBFF
2025-11-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
The 8th 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 5, with the North American premiere of The Exalted (Cildenie, dir. Juris Kursietis, Latvia/Estonia/Greece, 2024). A talk with lead actor Juris Žagars follows the screening. The film will re-screen on Thursday, November 6, also with a talk by Žagars.
In this exquisite thriller exploring the boundaries of loyalty and greed, Anna (Johanna Wokalek), is an internationally renowned organist whose partner Andris (Juris Zagars) a successful CEO, is suspected of corruption. As Anna proceeds with a lavish birthday party in the countryside, she must navigate a crumbling reputation, moral dilemmas, false accusations, and religious uncertainty. The restless handheld camera draws us into her emotional turmoil, as the foundation of her life collapses alongside her partner’s arrest.
Established Latvian director Juris Kursietis‘ return to cinema is deeply atmospheric and character-driven, deftly intertwining Anna’s professional life with her personal crisis. The Exalted presents powerful commentary on loyalty, moral conflict, the weight of public perception and the intersection of personal and public turmoil.
“A bracing, sharp-toothed satire”—Wendy Id, ScreenDaily
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NYBFF 2025
2025-11-05 18:30 - 22:00, 2025-11-06 18:30 - 22:00, 2025-11-07 18:30 - 22:00, 2025-11-08 18:30 - 22:00, 2025-11-09 18:30 - 22:00 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
In-Person Screenings: November 5-9
Virtual Screenings: November 10-16
The 8th 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 leading Baltic film festival in the U.S. will take place November 5-16, 2025, offering both in-person and virtual screenings. In-person screenings and events will take place November 5-9 at Scandinavia House in New York. An online version will once again be available to viewers across the U.S. via the Elevent streaming platform from November 10–16.
ASF Program Manager & NYBFF Curator Kyle Reinhart states, “Since the New York Baltic Film Festival was founded eight years ago, we have seen an exponential growth in the stature and importance of Baltic cinema, with major wins at film festivals including last year’s Oscar for FLOW, the first Latvian film to achieve an Academy Award. A new generation of filmmakers is emerging with a distinct, brave and unique voice; meanwhile, older masters of Baltic cinema continue to produce films of the highest caliber. This year’s NYBFF will explore contemporary issues with an outlook to the future—which couldn’t be brighter. Please join us in November to see the world through Baltic eyes.”

Early Bird Passes and Packages are now on sale. More details about the festival will be added in the coming weeks.
In-Person passes: Early Bird $100 ($70 ASF Members); Regular $125 ($95 ASF Members)
VIP packages: Early Bird $350; Regular $425
5-Film Packages: Early Bird $55 ($35 ASF Members); Regular $65 ($45 ASF Members)

KNITTING THURSDAYS! | LEARN TO KNIT WITH HILARY SNELL
2025-11-06 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
Learn to knit at Scandinavia House this fall in classes in October and November!
When one thinks of Scandinavia, one of the first things that comes to mind is the distinctive patterns of knitted sweaters. Knitting has been an essential part of Nordic culture since the early 1500s and people, sheep and knitting have always been inextricably linked. The craft has been a source of artistic expression while also keeping generations warm during the long, cold winters.
Knitting is a symbol of self-sufficiency. Families tended the sheep, spun the wool from those sheep and used yarn to clothe themselves and their loved ones. They would also sell their work to support their families. Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland all have rich and varied knitting traditions and continue to express themselves through stunning design and wool work.
Join us for small, two-hour workshops to learn the basics of knitting. In a casual and supportive setting, you’ll learn how to cast on, knit, purl, and cast off. You’ll leave with your own knitted piece to continue your work at home. Scandinavia House will supply the needles and the yarn.
DID YOU KNOW? Repetitive motions like knitting, where your mind becomes fully absorbed in the task, can lead to increased happiness and decreased stress.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Hilary Snell, a longtime visitor services staff member of Scandinavia House, is of English, Scottish, and Irish descent, and loves everything about Nordic culture. She was taught to knit by her grandmother and mother when she was eight years old and took it up again in her late 20s, and has been knitting ever since. She enjoys sharing her love of the craft and of fiber arts in general. See her work at: https://www.instagram.com/lockwoodknits/
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THE EXALTED | NYBFF
2025-11-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
The 8th 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 Thursday, November 6, see The Exalted (Cildenie, dir. Juris Kursietis, Latvia/Estonia/Greece, 2024); a talk with lead actor Juris Žagars follows the screening.
The film also screens on opening night (Wednesday, November 5), also with a talk by Juris Žagars.
In this exquisite thriller exploring the boundaries of loyalty and greed, Anna (Johanna Wokalek), is an internationally renowned organist whose partner Andris (Juris Zagars) a successful CEO, is suspected of corruption. As Anna proceeds with a lavish birthday party in the countryside, she must navigate a crumbling reputation, moral dilemmas, false accusations, and religious uncertainty. The restless handheld camera draws us into her emotional turmoil, as the foundation of her life collapses alongside her partner’s arrest.
Established Latvian director Juris Kursietis‘ return to cinema is deeply atmospheric and character-driven, deftly intertwining Anna’s professional life with her personal crisis. The Exalted presents powerful commentary on loyalty, moral conflict, the weight of public perception and the intersection of personal and public turmoil.
“A bracing, sharp-toothed satire”—Wendy Id, ScreenDaily
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THE BLACK HOLE
2025-11-06 20:15 - 22:30 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
The 8th 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 6, see the New York Premiere of the zany sci-fi parable The Black Hole (Must auk, dir. Moonika Siimets, Estonia/Finland, 2024).
The Black Hole is an absurdist, genre-blending comedic anthology that follows three interconnected stories in a suburban Estonian apartment complex, where residents encounter aliens and fantastical beings while grappling with everyday struggles like abuse, loneliness, and economic hardship. When a mysterious black hole appears among the lilac bushes of their district, accompanied by aliens, a giant spider, and a shorts-wearing Austrian, events begin to unfold that challenge the suburban residents’ hopes for a brighter future.
The film comprises a triptych following residents through their surreal encounters: Sirje (Anne Reemann) and Maret (Eva Koldits), dreaming of finding work abroad, end up in an extraterrestrial science experiment; Jüri (Ursel Tilk), still living with his mother, falls in love with his lustful neighbour, Gertrud (Jekaterina Linnamäe); Mariliis (Doris Tislar), who dreams of a world without abusive men, finds shelter at fearless bodybuilder Uma’s (Rea Lest) apartment full of giant spiders. The clever screenplay weaves together cosmic orgasms, an existential lust for desire, and ancient culinary wisdom – all inspired by Estonian short stories by Armin Kõomägi and Andrus Kivirähk. (115 min. In Estonian with English subtitles)
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THE MUTINY
2025-11-07 18:30 - 21:30 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
The 8th 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 the New York Premiere of the gripping historical miniseries The Mutiny (Dumpis, dir. Andrejs Ēķis, Latvia, 2025).
*Tonight’s in-person screening will include the first 4 episodes of the 7-part series; the full series will later be available virtually to all ticketholders. There will be a brief intermission between episodes 2 and 3. The screening will be followed by a film talk with producer Dita Cimermane.*
Based on the true story that inspired The Hunt for Red October, The Mutiny is set in 1975 Riga, where Soviet officer Valery Spagin has just been appointed Captain of the Third Rank of the Soviet naval ship Storozhevoy. He embraces the opportunity to serve his country and vows to uphold its communist ideals. But as Spagin and his family find themselves unwelcome among their new neighbors, he discovers widespread military abuse of power—forcing him to confront his own belief system. Facing mounting threats from a corrupt government, Spagin incites a riot aboard the ship, which soon becomes larger than intended. In fear of international disgrace, the Soviet authorities take drastic action.
Told from the perspective of both the Occupier and Occupied, The Mutiny is a harrowing story of humanity and justice in the twilight of a totalitarian regime. The seven-episode miniseries was showcased at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) in the “TV Beats Screening Day” program. It later won Best TV Series at the 2025 Lielais Kristaps Awards, Latvia’s National Film Awards, where it received nine nominations. (In Latvian with English subtitles)
“A call to action against the Russian totalitarian regime” – Annika Pham, Variety
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MURMURING HEARTS
2025-11-08 13:00 - 14:30 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
The 8th 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 North American Premiere of the powerful and tender documentary Murmuring Hearts (Murmančios Širdys, dir. Vytautas Puidokas, Lithuania/France/Norway, 2024). *This screening will be followed by a talk with film director Vytautas Puidokas.*
Matas, a 14-year old foster child, arrives at a Lithuanian rehab-farm where a group of men are recovering from addiction and aggression. Led by the charismatic Žanas, a former addict, the community follows a strict routine—praying, tending to animals, and making cheese—all to escape the troubled cycles of the past. As they work to heal from within, the men must also take responsibility for the boy, slowly but surely becoming problematic and complicated role models. Struggling with his own demons—abandonment, violence and loneliness—Matas evokes their own unresolved emotions, particularly for those who share a similar history. As dynamics shift, the fractured group slowly works through anger to become a dysfunctional family, bound by their shared struggles. Together, they face the challenge of holding together a community, clinging to the hope of brighter days ahead.
The winner of the Young Europeans Award at International Festival of Audiovisual Programmes (FIPADOC), Murmuring Hearts provides a candid glimpse into masculinity, trauma, and what it takes to heal. (80 min. In Lithuanian with English subtitles)
“A raw portrait of addiction” – Annika Pham, Variety
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BECOMING ROOSI
2025-11-08 15:15 - 17:00 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
The 8th 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 deep, funny and provocative story of a girl navigating adolescence and climate crisis in the documentary Becoming Roosi (Siit ta tuleb, Roosi, dir. Margit Lillak, Estonia/Germany, 2025).
Filmed over a 10-year period, we first meet Roosi when she is eight years old, confronting the unusual conventions of her isolated childhood in an Estonian eco-village. Here, her mother Liina — a dedicated activist — is the frontwoman of the commune. Eight years later, Roosi finds herself following in her mother’s footsteps. Living far from the eco-village and fully immersed in the demands of cosmopolitan life, Roosi grapples with climate grief and guilt. With rare intelligence and outspokenness, she expresses raw truths about her generation’s existential concerns. She also struggles between two extremes: the pressure to inherit her mother’s battle, and the vital need to find her own identity through art, through her body, and through words. As she navigates the uncertain terrain of early adulthood, Roosi reveals the unexpected layers of growing up in today’s fluid, globalized world.
Becoming Roosi weaves together intimate archival moments from a singular childhood with a timeless coming-of-age story. With grace and emotional depth, this vibrant portrait explores the weight of climate anxiety, generational rifts and one young woman’s search for identity. (96 min. In Estonian/English with English subtitles)
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RENOVATION
2025-11-08 17:15 - 18:45 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
The 8th 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 6, see the New York Premiere of the sharp, wistful relationship drama Renovation / Renovacija, (dir. Gabrielė Urbonaitė, Lithuania/Latvia/Belgium, 2025).
The feature directorial debut of Lithuanian writer-director Gabriele Urbonaite follows 29-year-old perfectionist Ilona (Žygimantė Elena Jakštaitė) as she faces mounting pressure to feel successful and settled by age 30. A work-from home journalist in Vilnius, things are getting serious with her boyfriend boyfriend Matas (Šarūnas Zenkevičius). And they’ve just moved into what seems like an idyllic apartment — until a massive, noisy bout of renovation work begins. In the midst of repairs to the building’s Soviet-era façade, cracks reveal themselves in Ilona’s seemingly perfect life, particularly as she hits it off with Ukrainian construction worker Oleg (Roman Lutskyi). Their connection leads to new discoveries —after spontaneously telling him she’s a poet, she actually begins to write poetry. But it also deepens her uncertainty. Does she really want to settle down and start a family? (90 min. In Lithuanian with English subtitles)
A “satisfying relationship dramedy that jumps into the nuances of having one’s status quo shaken up,” Renovation shows millennials exposed to endless possibilities and the pressure to perform, while wrestling with lingering legacy of Russian oppression and the nearby war in Ukraine.
“Renovation is a curious, delightful beast” – Olivia Popp, Cineuropa
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SHOWCASE FILM & FILM TALK: ROLLING PAPERS | NYBFF
2025-11-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
The 8th 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 8, director Meel Paliale‘s “disarming” youth-centered comedy-drama Rolling Papers (Pikad Paberid, Estonia, 2024) makes its NYC Premiere. *The screening will be followed by a film talk with director Meel Paliale.*
Rolling Papers follows Sebastian (Mihkel Kuusk), who leads a monotonous life as a store clerk. He finds his ordinary workday shaken up when he meets Silo (Karl Birnbaum), a free-spirited wanderer. Together, they smoke weed, drift through the ephemeral Estonian summer, and dream of a one-way ticket to Brazil. Rolling Papers explores the complex lives of young adults, united by their uncertainty about the future and a shared longing for a purposeful existence. Rolling Papers confidently explores the universal themes of a coming-of-age film—struggling with the gap between adolescence and adulthood, trying to figure out where you belong, and the ever-present allure of escapism—while careening away from the typical rudderlessness of the stoner comedy. Instead, the film becomes a tender exploration of fleeting youthful connections and the spark of possibility. The winner of the Audience Award at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), Rolling Papers is Estonia’s official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.

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TO BE CONTINUED: TEENHOOD
2025-11-09 14:00 - 15:45 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
The 8th 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 North American Premiere of the intimate documentary To Be Continued: Teenhood (Turpinājums: Pieaugšana, dir. Ivars Seleckis and Armands Zacs, Latvia, 2024).
The long-awaited sequel to the 2015 documentary To Be Continued, Latvian directors Ivars Seleckis and Armands Začs reunite with the five children featured in the original film—now 14 years old and on the cusp of adolescence. Zane, Kārlis, Anastasia, Gleb, and Anete—each from vastly different backgrounds across Latvia—find themselves at pivotal moments, navigating unique paths toward adulthood. Their everyday experiences reveal striking contrasts: while Zane’s only household duty is to tidy up her room, Anastasia is charged with stewarding the livestock and taking her little brother to kindergarten. While Kārlis’s mother checks his homework each evening and Gleb’s parents plan his daily routine, Anete spends an entire week alone in her family’s Riga apartment.
As the children grow up, the lives of the film’s protagonists increasingly reflect an intimate cross-section of Latvian society, highlighting ever-greater differences between city and countryside, between the wealthy and the less fortunate, and between the confident and the insecure. “A layered portrait of adolescence,” To Be Continued: Teenhood captures the world through the eyes of teenagers and observes how it also shapes their destinies. (96 min. In Latvian with English subtitles)
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SHORT FILMS | NYBFF 2025
2025-11-09 16:15 - 18:00 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
The 8th 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 six short films, two from each of the Baltic countries. Read the full lineup here.
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CLOSING NIGHT: THE VISITOR | NYBFF
2025-11-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
The 8th 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’s grand finale takes place on Sunday, November 9 with the U.S. premiere of The Visitor (Svečias, dir. Vytautas Katkus, Lithuania/Norway/Sweden, 2025).

Thirty-year-old Danielius has been living in Norway for over a decade. He has everything he needs — a job, a family, and friends. But when his father passes away, he is forced to return to his hometown in Lithuania to sell his childhood flat. Arriving at the end of summer, the small resort town feels like a temporary retreat, until he realizes that everything has changed. As Danielius reconnects with familiar places, old friends, and lingering memories, he is confronted by a quiet sense of loneliness, which he chooses to explore rather than resist. Between farewells and fleeting moments, Danielius embraces the present — immersing himself in the town one last time before finally letting go.
Praised as “an appealingly offbeat debut” (Guy Lodge, Variety) and “a cinematic meditation on solitude” (Georg Szalai, THR), The Visitor offers an unhurried, gentle journey through the strange comforts of nostalgia and the meaning of home.
“The theme of migration is so thoroughly mined in arthouse cinema, it is unusual to find a picture that has something fresh to say. But The Visitor… finds both a new angle and an original means of exploring it” —Wendy Ide, ScreenDaily

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VIRTUAL SCREENINGS — NYBFF 2025
2025-11-10 00:01 - 2025-11-16 23:59 | NY
The 8th 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. This year, we will be approaching the virtual portion of the festival differently: instead of screening the in-person lineup virtually after their premieres at Scandinavia House, the 2025 virtual offerings comprise a selection of picks from past festivals, bringing back Baltic films that have not had a chance to screen in the United States since their release.
Virtual films in the festival will once again be available to viewers all across the U.S. via the Elevent streaming platform November 10-16.
VIRTUAL SCHEDULE
Beginning Monday, November 10
Summer Survivors (dir. Marija Kavtaradze, Lithuania, 2018)
A psychology postgraduate student escorts two patients and their nurse to a seaside psychiatric clinic. Along their journey, they break through each other’s barriers, delve into the sources of their various traumas, and discover the lasting imprints left on their fragile souls. Hailed by Cineuropa as an “exceptionally sensitive and heart-warming film,” Summer Survivors first premiered at Scandinavia House as a part of the 2019 NYBFF; a new film co-written by Marija Kavtaradze, The Visitor, will close out the festival this year.
Remember to Blink (dir. Austėja Urbaitė, Lithuania, 2023)
This captivating drama explores cultural conflicts that arise from a French couple’s adoption of two Lithuanian children. The film skillfully unveils the characters’ multifaceted and irrational traits, weaving a tapestry of relationships that question the boundaries of identity, and exposes a form of “neo-colonialism” reflecting broader cultural conflicts. Remember to Blink first premiered at Scandinavia House as a part of the 2024 NYBFF; the film’s editor Gabrielė Urbonaitė will return this year to discuss her directorial debut Renovation.
The Tree of Eternal Love (dir. Meel Peliale, Estonia, 2021)
This “sardonic, charming comedy” follows Kiik, a young car Estonian mechanic haunted by a recent breakup, as he sets out to chop down the tree on which he once naively etched the initials of his former girlfriend. Bringing his best friend along for the quirky, colorful, and unpredictable road trip, the two find that the journey to the tree is not as straight as they think. The Tree of Eternal Love first premiered at Scandinavia House as a part of the 2022 NYBFF; the film’s director Meel Peliale will return this year to discuss his new feature Rolling Papers.
The Little Comrade (Seltsimees laps, dir. Moonika Siimets, Estonia, 2018)
Praised as “affecting and richly visualized” (Variety), this emotionally resonant historical drama, set in Stalinist 1950 Estonia, follows 6-year-old Leelo as she reels from the aftermath of her mother being sent to a Siberian prison camp. Remember to Blink first premiered at Scandinavia House as a part of the 2019 NYBFF; the film’s director Moonika Siimets will return this year to discuss her new absurdist anthology The Black Hole.
To Be Continued. (dir. Ivars Seleckis and Armands Zacs, Latvia, 2015)
Shot over the course of two years, this powerful documentary by acclaimed Latvian directors Ivars Seleckis and Armands Zacs intimately profiles seven children in various parts of their home country, all finding themselves at the intersection of various historical, social, and economic processes. To Be Continued, first premiered at Scandinavia House in 2019; the directors’ follow-up film, To Be Continued: Teenhood, will be screening in person as a part of this year’s lineup.
The Mutiny (dir. Andrejs Ēķis, Latvia, 2024) *North American Premiere*
This gripping historical miniseries follows a Soviet officer (Dainis Grube)’s struggle against the authorities in 1975 Riga that leads to a mutiny on the Soviet warship Storozhevoy. *All episodes will be available to stream following the in-person premiere of the first four episodes at Scandinavia House on November 7.*
Oleg (dir: Juris Kursietis, Latvia/Belgium/Lithuania/France, 2019)
This harrowing drama follows Oleg, a young Russian-speaking butcher from Latvia who travels to Brussels in search of better wage, where a series of misfortunes lead him to fall under the sway of a charismatic Polish criminal. “Gritty and uncompromising,” the film highlights the perilous situation that migrant workers and stateless citizens can quickly find themselves in as industrious criminals fill in the social systems’ gaps. Oleg first premiered at Scandinavia House as a part of the 2019 NYBFF; director Juris Kursietis’ new film, The Exalted, will be screening in person as a part of this year’s lineup.

GALLERY TOURS | A TIME FOR EVERYTHING
2025-11-12 17:30 - 18:00 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
On view from October 18, 2025 to February 14, 2026 at Scandinavia House, A Time for Everything, a group exhibition of internationally acclaimed Nordic artists — all of whom have presented work in the Scandinavia House Galleries over the past 25 years — will underscore the vision of the Scandinavia House Galleries as a steward for new and established Nordic voices in the contemporary artistic landscape, and for promoting the exchange of ideas and culture between the United States and Nordic region.
In this guided tour by Eve O’Shea, ASF’s Exhibitions and Cultural Programs Assistant and assistant curator of the exhibition, learn about the artists in this exhibition and their works.
These free, 35-minute public tours meet in the Gallery elevator lobby. Gallery tours are subject to change; please check with the Scandinavia House front desk or email info@amscan.org.
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HUNTERS ON A WHITE FIELD
2025-11-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
“[An] intimate and gorgeous study of unchecked and wild male ego”—on November 12, see the Swedish suspense drama Hunters on a White Field in New Nordic Cinema! Director Sarah Gyllenstierna will be present for a film talk and a Q&A.
Three men—Alex, Henrik, and Gregor—take an extended weekend hunting trip, where an initial spell of hunting success sharpens their instincts and stirs a sense of rivalry. But one day all animals vanish without a trace. As the forest turns eerily quiet, the men become obsessed with the idea that the hunt must continue… Based on the bestselling 1986 novel by Mats Wägeus. (Jakt på ett vitt fält, dir. Sarah Gyllenstierna, Sweden 2023)
“Sarah Gyllenstierna navigates the film’s journey from its comfortable setup into much darker, suspenseful terrain, building a provocative, foreboding atmosphere where anything can happen” (ScreenAnarchy)
Photo by Josua Enblom

EAGLES OF THE REPUBLIC | NORDIC & BALTIC OSCAR CONTENDERS
2025-11-14 19:00 - 21:30 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
“A compelling, cleverly constructed comedy-thriller with plenty on its mind”—on November 14, Scandinavia House presents a special screening of Sweden’s official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards: the political thriller Eagles of the Republic.
In this Cannes-selected culmination of Tarik Saleh’s Cairo trilogy of films about Egyptian institutional corruption (The Nile Hilton Incident, 2017; Boy From Heaven, 2022), what begins as a rollicking satire on celebrity worship and filmmaking’s ideological obligations soon knife-twists into a violent political-conspiracy thriller.
Veteran movie star George Fahmy (Fares Fares) thinks he can get away with anything. The film censorship board can’t dilute his horny blockbusters like The First Egyptian on the Moon; while offscreen, separated from his wife and son, he savors public adulation and secular pleasures with his much younger mistress. Even when government goons coerce the “Pharaoh of the Screen” to star in a glowing propaganda biopic as real-life president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, George is confident he can control the narrative. But once Sisi’s top officials have him in their rotten, bureaucratic beaks and talons, George begins to realize that an authoritarian leader might be less dangerous than the vicious schemes of those hovering in the background.(Sweden/France/Denmark/Finland/Germany, 2025
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MY SEVEN MOTHERS WITH WITH PERNILLE IPSEN
2025-11-15 14:00 - 15:30 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
On November 15, join us for a talk on the memoir My Seven Mothers: Making a Family in the Danish Women’s Movement with Pernille Ipsen! The distinguished author and historian will delve into her collective biography of the seven women who raised her and their lives and politics in the women’s and lesbian movements in Copenhagen in the 1970s, out now from University of Minnesota Press.
A chronicle of gender, sexuality, and feminism as it was constructed, contested, and lived, My Seven Mothers is an eye-opening account of the challenges and possibilities connected with liberation and radical social change during the 1970s. In this time of fierce struggles over family, sexuality, and child-rearing, it reminds us that new worlds are always possible.
“Pernille Ipsen weaves together a beautifully written account of the lives and choices of the seven women who became her mothers in a time of profound social upheaval. Compulsively readable and historically insightful, My Seven Mothers reveals the spirit, courage, and tenacity required of the women who paved the way for second-wave feminist organizing in Denmark.” —Birgitte Søland, author of Becoming Modern: Young Women and the Reconstruction of Womanhood in the 1920s

HUMAN: STEINUNN THÓRARINSDÓTTIR
2025-11-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
Join us on November 18 for an evening with prodigious Icelandic sculptor Steinunn Thórarinsdóttir as she discusses the new book covering her wide-reaching career, HUMAN: Steinunn Thórarinsdóttir! The first major publication focused exclusively on capturing her 45 years as an artist, HUMAN contains images of all Thórarinsdóttir’s major works, as well as discussions from both Icelandic and international experts about her artistic vocation and works from various perspectives.
Thórarinsdóttir’s works– life-size, anonymous sculptures of human figures forged from aliminum and steel – gesture towards a universal humanity, whether they’re displayed in the nooks of American museums or scrambling up trellises outside of galleries in Denmark. Their featureless, genderless forms draw a stark contrast with their welcoming, all-too-familiar stances, posed as if interacting naturally with their environment. Wherever they might be, the representations of Thórarinsdóttir’s ouevre reach and twist through the pages of HUMAN to remind us of a raw connectivity that transcends outward appearances.

NORDIC INFLUENCES IN AMERICA: THE LAST 25 YEARS
2025-11-18 19:30 - 20:30 | NY
Organized by ASF with Susan Chin of DesignConnects, in collaboration with the American Institute of Architects New York, and American Institute of Architects Continental Europe, Nordic American Connections: Conversations on Architecture and Design is a 4-part series that presents prominent architects, critics and scholars to reflect on Scandinavian and Nordic design’s enduring impact in shaping modern American design since the 19th century.
With renewed interest in the Nordic tradition and its resilient building strategies for climate action and wellbeing, contemporary architects and designers, both Nordic and American, remain strong contributors to the American landscape with award-winning projects reflecting cross cultural influences. The series kicks off on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, with Nordic Influences in America, the Last 25 Years at Scandinavia House in New York City. The panel will focus on the historical perspective on the Nordic design approach and emphasis on ‘complete design’—human comfort, social equity and welfare, environmental responsibility, natural material and handcraft–and ties to the Homeland: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden. Most importantly, the panel highlights Nordic design’s pivotal role in Modernism in America.
This opening panel features Rosalie Genevro as moderator, architectural historian and urbanist; Peter MacKeith, dean of Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, University of Arkansas; Thomas Phifer, founding partner of Thomas Phifer and Partners; and Tod Williams, co-founder of Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects | Partners.
The series continues in 2026 with discussions on January 15, March 19, and May 14, 2026. Purchase a series pass here.
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AIANY Continuing Education Credits are approved for this session; attendees receive 1.5 Learning Units | 1.5 HSW credits. To receive the credits, please ask to sign the AIANY student form at check-in.
ABOUT THE PARTICIPANTS
Rosalie Genevro, Hon. AIANY, is an architectural historian and urbanist who has been an active participant in New York’s architecture and civic communities for over four decades. She led the Architectural League of New York as executive director from 1985 to 2023, originating major research, publishing, and engagement projects such as Urban Omnibus and American Roundtable and significant exhibitions such as Ten Shades of Green, as well as managing the organizational and programmatic work of the League. She has contributed her expertise to numerous civic and professional committees, advisory boards, juries, and other undertakings as a committed New Yorker. She currently serves on the boards of directors of Places Journal, HypotheKIDS, and the Architecture Review Collective (parent organization of the New York Review of Architecture) and teaches as an adjunct faculty member in the New York/Paris program at Columbia GSAPP.
Peter B. MacKeith, Assoc. AIA is dean and professor of architecture at the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas and Honorary Consul for Finland in Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri. A leading design educator and administrator, he has served as a liaison between the United States and Finland for more than 30 years in architecture, design, and culture. A Fulbright Fellow to Finland in 1990, he lived and worked there for a decade and has written and lectured extensively on Nordic architecture. In 2012, he curated the Nordic Pavilion at the 13th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, and in 2014 was installed as Knight, First Class, of the Order of the Lion of Finland. Currently, he is lead commissioner and curator of the U.S. Pavilion at the 2025 Biennale Architettura. MacKeith also chairs the Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program and serves as adjunct curator for architecture and design at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
Thomas Phifer, FAIA founded Thomas Phifer and Partners in 1997. His completed works include the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, expansions of Glenstone Museum, the North Carolina Museum of Art and the Corning Museum of Glass, the U.S. Courthouse in Salt Lake City, and the Moody Amphitheater in Austin, among others. Current projects include the TR Warszawa Theatre, Wagner Park Pavilion, and private residences in Texas, Maine, and New York. His firm has received more than thirty AIA Honor Awards and numerous international distinctions. Phifer’s honors include the Rome Prize, the AIA New York Medal of Honor and President’s Award, the Cooper Hewitt National Design Award, and election to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He currently teaches at the University of Pennsylvania and has taught at Columbia, Yale, Cornell, and Georgia Tech, among others. In 2022, Clemson University established the Thomas Phifer Fellowship to support underrepresented architecture students. Phifer received both his Bachelor and Master of Architecture from Clemson University.
Tod Williams, FAIA with Billie Tsien founded their New York architecture studio in 1986. From museums, to academic institutions, to residential projects, experience and spirit are at the heart of all their designs. They imbue the work with rootedness, light, texture, and detail. Some of their notable projects include the renovation of David Geffen Hall’s Public Spaces at Lincoln Center, New York; The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia; and the Asia Society Hong Kong Center. Their current work includes the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City (opening later this year) and the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park, Chicago (opening in summer 2026). The firm’s work has been recognized by numerous citations including the Praemium Imperiale from the Japan Art Association, National Medal of Arts from President Obama and the 2013 AIA Architecture Firm Award. As an educator and practitioner, Tod committed to making a better world through architecture.

THE SOUTHERN CHRONICLES | NORDIC & BALTIC OSCAR CONTENDERS
2025-11-19 19:00 - 21:30 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
On November 18, New York Baltic Film Festival at Scandinavia House presents a screening and director talk on the hit new Lithuanian coming-of-age film, The Southern Chronicles (Pietinia kronikas) ! Director Ignas Miškinis will present a virtual talk about the film exploring a young man’s struggle with love and the future amid a newly independent 1990s Lithuania. Southern Chronicles is Lithuania’s official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.
In a working-class neighborhood of the Lithuanian city of Siauliai, a few years after the restoration of the country’s independence, brawny 17-year-old Rimants (Džiugas Grinys) is on the cusp of adulthood. More interested in playing rugby, listening to bands and dealing on the black market with his friend Minde than studying at school — much to the disapproval of his parents — Rimants is certain that physical strength and money are the essentials for success in a changing, competitive society. But when he meets and falls in love with the beautiful, middle-class Monika, Rimants is introduced to a new world of literature, culture and alternative possibilities which he explores with guarded enthusiasm. However, frustrated by the difficult, fickle nature of young love and the ever-present obstacles of class, Rimants eventually casts aside the expectations of others and begins to contemplate a future on his own terms.
Based on the semi-autobiographical book by Rimantas Kmiti, The Southern Chronicles was awarded Best Baltic Film at Tallinn Black Nights and is a portrait of a ’90s generation with a lot of humor, music and the special slang of Šiauliai.
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DOG OF GOD | NORDIC & BALTIC OSCAR CONTENDERS
2025-11-21 19:00 - 21:30 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
On November 21, Scandinavia House presents a special screening and film talk of Latvia’s official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards: the bawdy adult animated feature Dog of God, followed by a Q&A with directors Lauris and Raitis Ābele.
Dog of God
Dir. Lauris Ābele & Raitis Ābele | Latvia/United States, 2025
“Spectacular, bold, uncompromising” — In a medieval town drenched in autumn rain, a sacred relic is stolen. Passion, witchcraft accusations, shamanism and a deal with an otherworldly plant that possesses aphrodisiac superpowers lead to chaos in the accursed hamlet.
Set in the 17th century in a destitute Latvian village, a local priest named Buckholz (Reginar Vaivars) goes on a crusade to punish the local tavern owner, a woman named Neze (Agate Krista), whom he’s been lusting over and is accusing of witchcraft. When he finally makes her stand trial, it’s interrupted by a werewolf named Theiss (Einars Repse), who brings with him a psychedelic and carnage-filled spectacle that will change the village forever. Loosely based on the real-life account of one of the last werewolf trials held in 1692, Dog of God offers a twisted tale of debauchery, Latvian folklore, and anarchic humor.
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SHUT UP /ORO JASKA
2025-11-22 13:30 - 15:30 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
On November 22, Scandinavia House and the Consulate General of Norway present a special screening of the first two episodes of the International Emmy-nominated Sámi youth drama series Shut Up (Oro jaska). Series creators Silje Bürgin-Borch and Vegard Bjørsmo will be present with screenwriter Katherine Nedrejord for a panel after the screening.
Set in a small town in the heart of Sápmi, the cross-country region the Sámi people call home, Shut Up follows Elli Anne, a young Sámi woman whose intimate world collapses after a brutal rape. 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. With a commitment to the guiding principle “Nothing about us without us,” the series was developed by a writers’ room composed entirely of young Sámi creatives, including queer voices. The series’ action is based on eight in-depth interviews conducted with Sámi women who have experienced abuse, and extensive research amongst Sámi who identify as queer.
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ČIURLIONIS IN GLASS | Concert
2025-11-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
On November 25, enjoy a special concert celebrating the 150th anniversary of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, one of Lithuania’s most prominent artists, and the cultural ties between Lithuania and the United States. The program, performed by acclaimed Lithuanian musicians Rokas Zubovas and Gleb Pyšniak, features works by Čiurlionis and renowned contemporary Lithuanian composer Žibuoklė Martinaitytė, who composed a unique piece for this landmark commemoration. The concert also showcases works by world-famous Litvak and American composers, including Joseph Achron, George Gershwin, and Philip Glass. Čiurlionis in Glass is not only a tribute to Čiurlionis’ legacy, but also a living dialogue: between Lithuanian and American musical cultures, between past and present.
Tickets to this event must be reserved in advance online.
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