Welcome to explore Finnish film this winter during the weekend of December 5-7 at Nordanå
For film lovers, there are few things as fascinating as Finnish cinema. It combines everyday realism with dark humor, the stillness of nature with the inner human being. Here you will find stories where a look can say more than a monologue.
The typical Finnish tone – stoic, low-key and at the same time deeply human – lives on, but today’s filmmakers are taking it in new directions. Alongside the melancholic dramas in the spirit of Kaurismäki, a new generation is growing that dares to play with genres: twisted comedies, unexpected feel-good films and intense thrillers.
This festival is a celebration of everything that makes Finnish cinema so unique: its simplicity, honesty and relentless focus on humanity. Sit back, let the darkness fall – and discover Finland through the quiet power of film.
Nordanåteatern December 5-7. Free admission.
Friday 5/12
18.30-19.00 Opening and introduction of the Finnish film festival, Magnus Rosborn, curator and film archivist Cinemateket, Swedish Film Institute.
19:00 Light in the Night, (2017) Aki Kaurismäki, 98 min.
21.00 The Man Without Memory, (2017) Aki Kaurismäki (2002), 97 min
Saturday 6/12
14.00 Tom of Finland (2017), Dome Karukoski 108 min
18.00 Unknown Soldier (1955), Edvin Laine, 181 min
21.30 Punk Syndrome (2012), Jukka Kärkkäinen, JP Passi, 85 min
Sunday 7/12
12.00 Troll Winter in Moominvalley, (2017), Ira Carpelan, 116 min
15.00 Tove (2020), Zaida Bergroth, 116 min
18.00 Family Time (2024), Tia Kouvo, 114 min
20.30 Orenda (2024) Pirjo Honkasalo, 116 min
Org: Skellefteå Konsthall, Skellefteå Filmstudio and Skellefteå Municipality