Charter + Q&A
Háskólabió
30. september, kl 17:00 (5:00pm)
Director: Amanda Kernell
Swedish-Sámi screenwriter and award-winning director Amanda Kernell will take part in a Q&A following the screening.
After a recent and difficult divorce, Alice hasn’t seen her children in two months as she awaits a custody verdict. When her son calls her in the middle of the night, Alice takes action, abducting the children on an illicit charter trip to the Canary Islands.
Masterclass
Building Plattform: Erik Hemmendorff on Producing with Ruben Östlund
Háskólabió
30. september, kl 19:20 (7:20pm)
How do you build one of the most influential production companies in Nordic cinema without losing the ideas that made it radical in the first place? Drawing on more than two decades of collaboration with Ruben Östlund, Erik Hemmendorff traces the evolution of Plattform Produktion from its beginnings just after film school to a company behind some of the most internationally acclaimed Swedish films of recent years. Founded in 2002 with the ambition to challenge established industry models and create a space where ideas could drive films forward, Plattform has developed alongside Östlund’s work from early shorts and first features to increasingly ambitious international productions. Through clips, behind-the-scenes material and stories from across their collaboration, Hemmendorff reflects on the strategic and creative choices that shaped that journey: how a producer and director grow together, how a company evolves without losing its original identity, and how long-term collaboration can create the conditions for films that challenge audiences and bring something genuinely new to the screen.
Full Steam Ahead + Q&A
Háskólabió
30. september, kl 19:30 (7:30pm)
Directors: Susan Muska, Greta Olafsdottir
The film’s directors will take part in a Q&A.
Different generations of women give us rare insights into their world and what it takes to survive in the geothermal industry, a male-dominated field. The women share their struggles and successes, and the changes that have taken place in the workplace over the years.
Club Kid
Háskólabió
30. september, kl 21:30 (9:30pm)
Director: Jordan Firstman
Club Kid is an award-winning film about Peter, a hard-partying New York nightclub entertainer who lives a reckless and hedonistic life. Suddenly, he discovers that he has a ten-year-old son he never knew existed. Forced to take responsibility for the boy, his life gradually begins to change. The film blends humor, nightlife, emotion, and a story about unexpected fatherhood and growing up.
Queen at Sea
Háskólabió
30. september, kl 17:00 (5:00pm)
Director: Lance Hammer
Amanda and her stepfather Martin struggle with a moral issue that divides them. Has Amanda’s mother, Leslie, who is experiencing advanced dementia, lost the ability to make critical decisions in her own best interest? If so, who is responsible – a spouse, a child, an institution – for making such a determination? As Amanda and Martin are forced to make increasingly difficult choices, the repercussions spiral out of their control. Stars Juliette Binoche.
Red Rocks
Háskólabió
30. september, kl 19:30 (7:30pm)
Director: Bruno Dumont
On the French Riviera, two gangs of kids compete in the perilous game of cliff jumping. Géo, barely five years old, discovers over the course of a summer a world where friendship blends with rivalry, and where the first stirrings of the heart emerge against the dazzling Mediterranean landscape.
RIFF Talks
Háskólabió
30. september, kl 17:00 (5:00pm)
Inspired by the TED Talk format, this series features short presentations by emerging filmmakers and young creative professionals. Each talk brings a personal take on the present and future of cinema. RIFF Talks offer insight and inspiration for students, early-career artists, and experienced guests alike.
I Only Rest in the Storm
Háskólabió
30. september, kl. 19:00 (7:00pm)
Sérgio travels to a metropolis in Guinea-Bissau to work for an NGO as an environmental engineer on a road project between the desert and the forest. There, he becomes entangled in an intimate yet unbalanced relationship with two inhabitants of the city, Diara and Gui.
Rehearsals for a Revolution
Háskólabió
30. september, kl 21:15 (9:15pm)
Director: Pegah Ahangarani
Through five portraits of relatives and mentors, Pegah Ahangarani traces her life and over 40 years of Iran’s history. Using personal archives, home videos, protest footage, newspapers and recorded voices, she weaves intimate and collective memories, from 1979 to the war of 2026, portraying a country shaped by repression and hope for revolution.
Cannes 2026 - L'Œil d'Or – Best Documentary
The Golden Egg
Háskólabió
30. september, kl. 21:40 (9:40pm)
The Golden Egg Competition is a selection of films from up and coming directors participating in the 2026 RIFF Talent Labs.
Christiania
Háskólabió
30. september, kl 17:30 (5:30pm)
Director: Karl Friis Forchhammer
Through extraordinary and hard-hitting stories spanning more than 50 years, CHRISTIANIA explores how a community built on freedom, consensus and resistance continues to fight for its right to exist, on its own terms.
Local Stories, Global Screens: Can Small Film Industries Break Through?
RÚV
30. september, kl 16:00 (4:00pm)
Streaming was supposed to make the world smaller, opening international audiences to films and series from less dominant languages and smaller production ecosystems. But has the playing field really become more equal? Taking Portugal and Iceland as starting points, this conversation looks at what helps local stories travel: language, financing, public broadcasters, platforms, cultural identity and the international image of a country. Portuguese producer and showrunner Edgar Medina, in conversation with Einar Logi Vignisson of RÚV, will explore whether international visibility depends on becoming more universally accessible or, paradoxically, on becoming even more specific, local and culturally distinctive. They will also ask what role public broadcasters play in sustaining local industries when global platforms remain difficult to access. The session will also include a screening of Edgar Medina’s short film Fallen.
