Featuring Jussi Award-nominated performances from Finnish actresses Milka Ahlroth (Helena) and Anna Paavilainen (Unna), Wonderland acts as a thought-provoking multi-character study, providing a unique look in to the complex lives of Finnish adults. Directed by Inari Niemi (Finland, 2017).
New Nordic Cinema presents some of the best new films from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
About the Director
Inari Niemi was born in 1978 and studied in Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Science, graduating in 2010. She has directed several short films, and her first feature-length documentary was Robin The Movie, about a Finnish teenage pop sensation Robin Packalen.
Her first fictional feature films were Summertime and Wonderland.
New Nordic Cinema 2019
This spring, in coordination with our ongoing exhibition Nordic Impressions: Contemporary Art from Åland, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, catch some of the best new films showcasing the diversity and global character of Nordic cinema. All films screen Wednesdays at 7 PM and Fridays at 6:30 PM.
Wonderland /Joulumaa
WED—MAR 20 & FRI—MAR 22
Mihkel /Undir Halastjörnu
WED—MAR 27 & FRI—MAR 29
The Quake /Skjelvet
WED—APR 3 & FRI—APR 5
The 12th Man /Den 12. mann
WED—APR 10 & FRI—APR 12
A Fortunate Man /Lykke Per
WED—APR 17 & FRI—APR 19
Darling
WED—APR 24 & FRI—APR 26
A Moon of My Own /Ted: För kärlekens skull
WED—MAY 1 & FRI—MAY 3
*Films may be added; check website for additional screenings.
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Image courtesy of Inari Niemi
WED—March 20—7 PM & FRI—March 22—6:30 PM
$12 ($7 ASF Members)
92 min. In Finnish with English subtitles