NEW NORDIC CINEMA: FEMALE-FOCUSEDSeries
Kicking off in coordination with International Women’s Day in March, ASF highlights strong new Nordic cinema from female perspectives directed by women in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
Previous Years
2020
AURORA
NEW NORDIC CINEMA: FEMALE-FOCUSED
NEW NORDIC CINEMA: FEMALE-FOCUSEDSeries
Hard-partying Aurora dreams of escaping her rote life in Finnish Lapland for Norway, working as a nail technician while couch-crashing with a friend to save money. Meanwhile, Iranian refugee Darian is hoping to secure permanent residency for himself and daughter
BRITT-MARIE WAS HERE /BRITT-MARIE VAR HÄR
NEW NORDIC CINEMA: FEMALE-FOCUSED
NEW NORDIC CINEMA: FEMALE-FOCUSEDSeries
Based on the bestselling novel by author Fredrik Backman (A Man Called Ove), this comedic drama follows the journey of 63-year-old Britt-Marie as she works to find a new purpose in life after discovering her husband’s infidelity. For most of