NORDIC FILM FESTIVAL (#NordicFF) celebrates the culture and the patrimony of the Nordic countries with four days of screenings in the most stylishly cinema of the Capital city. The first edition marks a first for the movie lovers in Bucharest who have the chance to see films made my filmmakers from five Nordic states: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
Nordic Film Festival will take place at Elvire Popesco, 77 Dacia Boulevard, during February 15-18.
The programme includes 14 feature films and a selection of short films presented in the opening of the festival, inviting the audience to discover a new, atypical cinema space.
International awarded arthouse productions at Berlin, Sundance, Toronto, San Sebastian or Hot Docs are available at the first edition of the festival.
#NordicFF kicks off this year with a special section dedicated to the documentary. At the same time, over a third of the films selected are directed by women.
‚Although in our imagination nothern Europe seems to be an as much as possible unitary region, partly snowed and completely covered by long, tough nights, the real North is streching farther away from Scandinavia and is hidding diverse stories, fascinating, actual and full of humour,’ said Vlad Rotaru, the selecter.
From drama, romance or documentary, up to black comedy or short film, the selected movies are made by renowned directors, such as Lone Scherfig and Aki Kaurismaki, but also new voices like Rúnar Rúnarsson and Tora Mårtens.
Before each screening, the audience will be able to also see a photo exhibition, on the big screen, consisting in works by ten Romanian photographers, capturing spectacular views from Northern countries.
The festival is supported by the embassies of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden in Bucharest. The French Institute and the Icelandic Film Center are institutional partners.
Friday, February 16, 14:00
DREAMLAND / Documentary / 2009 / Iceland
Direction: Torfinnur Guðnason, Andri Snær Magnason
Duration: 1h 29m
February 16, 16:15
THE AMBASSADOR / Documentary / 2011 / Denmark
Direction: Mads Brugger
Duration: 1h 33m
February 16, 18:30
THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE / Comedy, Drama / 2017 / Finland
Direction: Aki Kaurismaki
Duration: 1h 40m
February 16, 20:45
LIFE IN A FISHBOWL / Drama / 2014 / Iceland
Direction: Baldvin Zophoníasson
Duration: 2h 09m
February 17, 12:45
WITH YOUR PERMISSION / Comedy/ Denmark
Denmark: Paprika Steen
Duration: 1h 35m
February 17, 14:45
BROTHERS / Documentary / 2015 / Norway
Direction: Aslaug Holm
Duration: 1h 45m
February 17, 17:15
1001 GRAMS / Drama/ 2014 / Norway
Direction: Bent Hamer
Duration: 1h 27m
February 17, 19:15
CALL GIRL / Drama- True Story / 2012 / Sweden
Direction: Mikael Marcimain
Duration: 2h 14m
February 17, 22:00
BLIND / Drama/ 2014 / Norway
Duration: 1h 32m
Direction: Eskil Vogt
Sunday– February 18, 12:45
MARTHA & NIKI / Documentary / 2016 / Sweden
Direction: Tora Mårtens
Duration: 1h 36m
February, 14:45
HOLY MESS / Comedy / 2014 / Sweden
Direction: Helena Bergström
Duration: 1h 49m
February 18, 17:15
THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLI MAKI / Drama / 2017 / Finland
Direction: Juho Kuosmanen
Duration: 1h 32m
February 18, 19:15
SPARROWS / Drama / 2016 / Iceland
Direction: Rúnar Rúnarsson
Duration: 1h 32m
February 18, 21:45
JUST LIKE HOME / Comedy – Mister / Denmark
Direction: Lone Scherfig
Duration: 1h 40m