From the faraway northern reaches of the globe comes a fresh Nordic blast of vibrant and award winning cinema to the Inaugural Nordic Film Festival, showcasing films from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.
Working in cooperation to present the festival, The Royal Danish Embassy, the Finnish Embassy, the Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Swedish Embassy aim to give an introduction to Nordic Culture and lifestyle, and expand the cultural exchange between Australia and the Nordic countries by bringing award winning Nordic cinema to Australian
audiences.
The Nordic Embassies have worked with their respective film institutes to secure award winning films, the festival team says “We believe that the insight into Nordic cultural
and lifestyle will give a better understanding of the shared Nordic values such as human rights, equality, social inclusion and respect for nature.”.
The festival opens with SAUNA (Finland) from director AJ Annila (Bandidas), a thrilling horror
film bathing in Finnish Sauna culture in the murky zone between Christianity and paganism. A hit of the Toronto Film Festival in 08 and a further 30 festivals since, Sauna approaches themes such as sin, repentance and atonement – themes deeply rooted in the mythical Finnish gloominess – via a genre that has until now been almost non-existent in Finnish cinema.
WIN 1 of 10 double passes to the Nordic Film Festival! Simply answer the following question:
How do you say ‘Have a nice day’ in Finnish?
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