An Eastern European girl travels to the United States with her young son, expecting it to be like a Hollywood film. Björk Guðmundsdóttir won the title of best European actress of the year 2000 for her role. An Eastern European girl travels to the United States with her young son, expecting it to be like a Hollywood film. […]
An Eastern European girl travels to the United States with her young son, expecting it to be like a Hollywood film. Björk Guðmundsdóttir won the title of best European actress of the year 2000 for her role. An Eastern European girl travels to the United States with her young son, expecting it to be like a Hollywood film. […]
An Eastern European girl travels to the United States with her young son, expecting it to be like a Hollywood film. Björk Guðmundsdóttir won the title of best European actress of the year 2000 for her role. An Eastern European girl travels to the United States with her young son, expecting it to be like a Hollywood film. […]
Lyz is a 15-year-old high school student from the French Alps who has recently been accepted into a prestigious ski school that aims to raise future ski professionals. Fred, a former ski champion turned instructor, decides to take a chance on this new teammate and tries to make Lyz a star, despite her inexperience. For […]
Four years after the zombie outbreak depicted in Train to Busan, the Korean peninsula is now completely devastated. A group of soldiers forced to travel back there accidentally encounter a group of uninfected survivors who prove to be considerably more dangerous than the zombies... --------------- Four years after the zombie outbreak depicted in Train to Busan, the Korean peninsula is devastated. […]
TIDE ALDAN / MARÉ A magnificent sea creature finds its place in existence where beauty surrounds everything and peace reigns. The creature becomes the protector of the place and acquires a little boy for a friend, but they have in common the desire to live in harmony and harmony with nature. One day, their lives are greatly disrupted when a large tide […]
AWAY Au Large Rémy lives in his own world, built on the simplicity of everyday life in the Arctic, but a chase game leaves a trail of trouble in the so-called real world. There is little understanding of his mentality, which is considered close-minded and bordering on insanity. Rémy lives in his own […]
TEOFRASTUS A story of freedom and compassion in the Soviet Union in the 1970s, seen through the eyes of a cat and told by his owner. Teofrastus is a homeless cat who is offered a home by a family on a farm. However, his newfound happiness is short-lived when Teofrastus is taken into the big city and gets lost on the streets. Will he […]
Two hundred million people are watching! A reality facing the Icelandic Eurovision Song Contest 2019, which was determined to make the apolitical song contest political. Song of Hate charts the journey of the band Hatari as they try to change the world and shows how the journey changes them. ----- 200 million are watching! A reality facing the Icelandic Eurovision […]
What is the future of Greenland? Should Greenland become a sovereign state, or on the contrary, strengthen its ties with Denmark? The film follows four young Greenlanders who want to fight for a better Greenland but disagree on which way to go. The film provides a unique insight into the heated debate about independence, language […]
Claude Bukowski leaves the family ranch in Oklahoma for New York where he is quickly embraced into the hippie group of youngsters led by Berger, yet he's already been drafted. He soon falls in love with Sheila Franklin, a rich girl but still a rebel inside. Director: Milos Forman 121 minutes
A young man is sent to La Maca, a prison in the middle of the Ivory Forest where the prisoners rule. When a red moon rises in the sky, he is named the new Roman and must become a storyteller for the other prisoners. When Roman learns what fate awaits him according to the rules of La Maca, he has no choice but to let the story […]
Bring your food and enjoy a wonderful yoga class at the Nordic House. YNDI combines artful yoga and meditation videos with custom composed soundscapes to create an immersive experience that touches all the senses. The instructional narration by the internationally acclaimed yoga teacher, Lana Vogestad, will take you on a transformational journey to improve your [...]
Suzanne Crocker, an award-winning documentary filmmaker and former family doctor, set herself the challenge of feeding her family only homegrown food for an entire year. Suzanne, who lives in Dawson City, Yukon — a remote community in northern Canada at 64 degrees north latitude, 300 km south of the North Pole — aimed to engage in the public debate […]
The film is about the cultural groups that live in the Arctic within the borders of Finland, Sweden, Norway, Greenland, Canada, Alaska and Russia. It is shown that different cultures did not create borders and that although people's rights have been trampled on. Although their traditions and lifestyle have been ignored, the inhabitants have nevertheless preserved their inner worldview. […]
The film The Housewife School is about the vanished world of the Icelandic housewife and how the role of the school has changed over the years. The film reflects the old days alongside the observation of students at the school today and examines how much the image of the school has changed. The film is a unique contemporary source about the Housewife School in Reykjavík that […]
RIFF and 101 Sambandið present Babette's Guest Dinner at the Nordic House! The film will be followed by a delicious vegetarian meal from Sono Matseljur, and guests can expect a fun and tasty experience. Danish sisters welcome French refugee Babette, who agrees to work as a waitress for them. After winning the lottery, Babette decides to […]
It's a warm summer evening in Paris when Félix falls in love with Alma. The next morning, however, Alma has to jump on a train and head to her family in the South of France. Félix, however, is determined to pursue his soulmate. A romantic comedy about the colorful journey of Félix, his best friend and their driver, […]
Aharon has dedicated his life to raising his son Uri. Their life consists of a comfortable routine, separated from the real world. But Uri is autistic, and now that he has reached adulthood, it may be time for him to move into a serviced apartment. As the father and son head to their new […]
Wang Yo-wei works as a security guard, but is considered a wretch. After an accident that costs Congressman Xiong Ying-Ying his seat in the National Assembly, Wang rushes into the National Assembly. However, a deadly virus soon breaks out in the National Assembly, turning all infected members into zombies. To everyone's surprise, Wang turns out to be the only one immune to the virus. […]
Alice hasn't seen her two children in months, as her ex-husband has kept them away from her while they await the outcome of a custody battle. But when Alice's son calls her in the middle of the night, crying, she can't wait any longer. In desperation, Alice makes one last attempt to reach […]
PRIVATE WORKSHOP This workshop is an introduction to the on-camera acting technique developed by Bob Krakower. Selected actors will perform scenes on camera, and discussions will follow. Topics include script analysis, auditioning, and self-tapes. The workshop is designed for advanced professionals, but actors, directors, and writers of all levels are welcome to attend. Eric Reis […]
THE LIFE OF BELLA BELLA'S REALITIES Iceland / 16 min / 2020 / Short Fiction Director: Andri Már Enoksson World Premiere / Heimsfrumsýning Bella is a young writer who is struggling to find her feet. She gets a job helping an elderly woman named Hildur. However, it soon becomes clear that Hildur doesn't need as much […]
YES-PEOPLE JÁ-FÓLKIÐ Iceland / 2020 / 9 min / Short Animation Directors: Gísli Darri Halldórsson Writer: Gísli Darri Halldórsson Producers: Arnar Gunnarsson, Gísli Darri Halldórsson Residents of an unnamed block of flats wake up one winter morning and the routine of everyday life takes over - whether it's work, school or home life. The film follows the people for one day, but as time passes […]
WOLF ÚLFUR / GUMPE In the wilderness of the tundra somewhere in Sápmi, a reindeer herder and his daughter are sitting quietly in their tent. Suddenly they hear the sound of a sledge coming closer. The father prepares his daughter for what she can expect. In the wilderness of the tundra somewhere in Sápmi, a reindeer herder and his daughter are […]
THE WISH ÓSKIN Iceland and United Kingdom / 19 min / Short Fiction / 2020 Director: Inga Lisa Middleton Writer: Inga Lisa Middleton Producer: Arnar Benjamín Kristjánsson World Premiere / Heimsfrumsýning Nine-year-old Karen has always dreamed of meeting her father, who is an actor and lives in London, and longs to meet […]
After a chance encounter on the street, a woman tries to encourage a pregnant domestic abuse victim to seek help. ---- After a chance encounter on the street, a woman tries to encourage a pregnant domestic abuse victim to seek help. Directors: Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn CAN 2019 / 110 min
Alex is a lonely first-year college student. His home is 1500 miles away and all he can think about is transferring to a school closer to his family. However, everything changes one night when Alex takes the plunge and goes to a party at the infamous “Shithole” on campus, where he […]
The story of activist Greta Thunberg is told through gripping and previously unseen footage in this personal documentary by Swedish director Nathan Grossman. Grossman follows Greta - a shy high school student with Asperger's syndrome - every step of the way, documenting her journey, from her one-man climate strike outside the Swedish parliament that had the impact of a comparable […]
After being caught with her lover, a woman becomes hunted by her own relatives who want to kill her to uphold the family's honor. --- After being caught with her lover, a woman becomes hunted by her own relatives who want to kill her to uphold the family's honor. Turkey / 87 min / 2020 / Thriller […]
SAM AND THE PLANT NEXT DOOR Sam and the Nuclear Power Plant Next Door 11-year-old Sam grows up next to Britain's largest new nuclear power plant and is deeply concerned about the impact it will have on the world around him. He must examine his moral values and decide what kind of person he wants to be. […]
BABYDYKE YOUNG LESBIAN / BABYLEBBE Frede goes to a techno party with her older sister in an attempt to catch the attention of her ex-girlfriend. When that doesn't work, she takes her sister's advice and looks for other, less romantic ways to get over her heartbreak. But did she really want her ex back? […]
The Circus Director is a film about circus director Tilde Björfors who faced her fears and threw herself into the unknown. She brought modern circus art to Sweden twenty years ago and has since made her circus company Circus Cirkör one of the most well-known circus companies in the world. The Circus Director is a film about Tilde Björfors […]
Mustafa and his wife Salwa live 200 meters apart in their own villages, separated by a wall. One day, Mustafa receives the phone call that every parent dreads: his son has been in an accident. He rushes to the Israeli border checkpoint, but is denied entry due to a formality. However, fatherly love is stronger than bureaucracy […]
At the height of the Cold War, a Soviet spacecraft crash lands after a failed mission, leaving the mission commander the sole survivor of the crew. After a renowned Russian psychologist is brought in to assess the commander's mental health, it becomes clear that something dangerous may have followed him back to Earth... --- At the height of the Cold War, a Soviet spacecraft crash […]
