On July 28 at Scandinavia House, see the hit new Danish crime thriller Riders of Justice /Retfærdighedens Ryttere (Denmark, 2021; dir. Anders Thomas Jensen)! Hailed as a "thoughtful yet darkly comic Danish revenge thriller" (Washington Post), Riders of Justice stars Mads Mikkelsen as the recently-deployed Markus, who is forced to return home to care for his teenage daughter after his wife Emma is […]
Our popular Summer Jazz Series returns to Scandinavia House, with live performances in Volvo Hall! This summer we’re presenting performances from some of Scandinavia’s most talented jazz musicians, composers, and singers on Thursday evenings in June and July. The series concludes on July 29 with Oskar Stenmark (flugelhorn) & Alex Pryrodny (electric piano). The artists will […]
In two screenings on August 4, see the hit new Nordic survival thriller Breaking Surface (Sweden, Belgium, Norway, 2019; dir. Joachim Hedén) at Scandinavia House! Hailed as a "ticking-clock drama that keeps the momentum high throughout" (Third Coast Review), Breaking Surface follows half-sisters Ida (Moa Gammel) and Tuva (Madeleine Martin) as they set out a few days after Christmas on […]
Beginning in June, we are collaborating with the streaming service Topic to bring you a taste of classic Nordic Noir! Topic will be launching every season of the series Follow the Money, The Bridge and The Killing throughout the summer. Scandinavia House Online will give you a sneak peek of the first two episodes of each season before they hit Topic. […]
Beginning in June, we are collaborating with the streaming service Topic to bring you a taste of classic Nordic Noir! To launch the digital screenings of the Nordic Noir classic The Killing (Forbrydelsen) beginning August 5 (click here for details), we will be screening episodes 1 & 2 of the first season at Scandinavia House in Victor Borge […]
Beginning in June, we are collaborating with the streaming service Topic to bring you a taste of classic Nordic Noir! Topic will be launching every season of the series Follow the Money, The Bridge and The Killing throughout the summer. Scandinavia House Online will give you a sneak peek of the first two episodes of each season before they hit Topic. […]
Beginning in June, we are collaborating with the streaming service Topic to bring you a taste of classic Nordic Noir! Topic will be launching every season of the series Follow the Money, The Bridge and The Killing throughout the summer. Scandinavia House Online will give you a sneak peek of the first two episodes of each season before they hit Topic. […]
"A gripping, superbly acted account" (Variety) — on December 8, see the gripping new Danish autobiographical film Daniel (Denmark, 2019; dir. Niels Arden Oplev) in New Nordic Cinema at Scandinavia House! In 2013, Danish photojournalist Daniel Rye (Esben Smed) was kidnapped by ISIS while documenting the civilian refugee crisis in Syria. Over his next 13 months of captivity, Rye […]
Join us on August 31 for a virtual book talk with Nancy Marie Brown on her new book The Real Valkyrie: The Hidden History of Viking Warrior Women, out today from St. Martin's Press! With moderator Anna Dís Ólafsdóttir, she'll discuss the compelling new novel bringing the world of valkyries and shield-maids to vivid life. In 2017, […]
