Erna at War
“A compelling story of courage and maternal love” (Cineuropa) — See the moving Danish WWI drama Erna at War (dir. Henrik Ruben Genz, Denmark/Estonia/Belgium, 2020) at Scandinavia House! In 1918, as World War I rages on and […]
Films
Girl Picture with Alli Haapasalo
“A true and tender portrait of female adolescence (IndieWire) — screening at Scandinavia House on August 9, see the hit new Finnish film Girl Picture /Tytöt tytöt tytöt (dir. Alli Haapasalo, Finland, 2022) ahead of […]
New York Baltic Film Festival 2022
The Fifth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns in 2022 as a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual […]
The Lawyer
Screening on June 28, director Romas Zabarauskas’ new film The Lawyer makes its theatrical New York debut at Scandinavia House! Life drifts by for an affluent gay corporate lawyer Marius (Eimutis Kvoščiauskas), his […]
MARGRETE: QUEEN OF THE NORTH
On April 27, see the new Danish historical epic Margrete: Queen of the North/ Margrete den Første (dir. Charlotte Sieling, Denmark, 2021) at Scandinavia House! Hailed for “blending the grand visuals of a […]
My Life as a Comedian
“Middle-school memories interspersed with accurate humor” (Göteborgs–Posten) — On June 29, see the comedic new Swedish coming-of-age film My Life as a Comedian /En komikers uppväxt (dir. Rojda Sekersöz, Sweden, 2019) at Scandinavia House! At […]
Psychosis in Stockholm
“With a sensitive attitude and impressive acting, captures…the conditions for a beautiful but problematic mother and daughter relationship” (Nöjesguiden) — On June 22, see the new Swedish drama Psychosis in Stockholm /Psykos i Stockholm (dir. […]
Psychobitch
“A film that celebrates imperfection in an age that increasingly, impossibly demands perfection” (Eye for Film) — On June 15, see the Norwegian coming-of-age film Psychobitch (dir. Martin Lund, Norway, 2019) at Scandinavia House! Fifteen-year-old […]
The Pact
“A riveting homage to a unique literary sensation” (Observer) — On June 8, see the engrossing new Karen Blixen biopic The Pact/Pagten (dir. Bille August, Denmark, 2021) at Scandinavia House! In 1948, 63-year-old Out of Africa author […]