The NUFF 2021 Festival program is here!

Scroll down to discover the 58 films that make up the NUFF 2021 Festival program.

All films are screened at the Verdensteatret cinema in Tromsø.

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Program 1: ON MY OWN

Friday 12th, 16h00

Meerman

Documentary | Kyrgystan | 2021 | 18:00

Director: Aikol Nurlanbek uulu

Producer: Aikol Nurlanbek uulu

DoP: Karash Zhanyshov

Music: Yrysbek Usmanov

Mother Meerman is the only hope of the village of Toktobek-Sai, which is surrounded by water. Forty families live on the peninsula, which does not have the status of a village. The film character, having no medical education, uses herbal medicine to heal people. Over 30 years of her experience, she has helped to give birth to 137 women. In recent years, she has been mentoring others by sharing her experience. She is affectionate, kind and heroic mother at the same time.

Terje Sofie

Drama | Norway | 2021 | 11:39

Director & Writer: Malin Hannesdatter Sunde

Producer: Oda Nygård Zachariassen
Producer: Fredrikke Urholt
Cast:Arild Sondre Sekse, Elisabeth Norman

One cold winter’s night Terje wanders around town, trying to escape his inner fear and secrets. He has a secret and wants to share it with his wife, but a life filled with confusion and shame leaves marks on one’s soul.
TERJE SOFIE is a subtle and moving film about gender identity and unconditional love.

When you were young, you walked where you wanted

Gdy byłeś młody, chodziłeś, gdzie chciałeś

Experimental | Poland | 2020 | 7:36 | super16mm

Director & Writer: Olga Bejm

Producer: Franciszek Kostrzewa

Cast: Karolina Bruchnicka, Teresa Sałamaszek, Weronika Asińska, Radosław Elis

DoP: Szymon Jarząbek

A young woman who is working in a nursing home connects with one of her apathetic patients. Her superior does not approve of that.
This beautiful film, shot on super 16mm, is an intimate story about the need for understanding and connection between generations.

Cross-eyed Bastard

Skelögdjävel

Docu/Animation | Sweden | 2020 | 05’27

Director/editor/producer: Agnes Brede

Intro text by Jonas Gardell

All other texts written by Agnes Brede

CROSS-EYED BASTARD is a personal story from Agnes’s upbringing on Sturkö in Sweden. Through documentary and animation, she talks about bullying, not looking like others, and finding the strength to tell one’s story.
The film won the NUFF Award at Novemberfestivalen 2020.

King

König

Animation, Documentary | Germany | 2021 | 5:00

Director: Emily Ufken

Producer: Alexander Conrads

Music: Simon Conrads

In 2017 Alex’ friend Sebastian went to rehab due to his gambling addiction. Neither did Alex know that his friend had a gambling problem, nor did he know how this kind of addiction works. So he decided to conduct an interview with Sebastian.
The sound file remained unused for 3 years, until Alex teamed up with his brother’s girlfriend Emily, a freelance artist. Together, they created this unique, hand-drawn short film that portrays the horrors of pathological gambling, while at the same time showing that there is hope.

Across the Andes

Documentary | Sweden| 2020 | 15:00

Writer, director & producer: Henrik Dahlbring

DoP: Pontus Norberg

Animators: Henrik Dahlbring, Andrea Nygren, Freja Lindstedt, Andreas Hasslöf

Composer: Mikael Thulin

Seven years after their father’s suicide, siblings Anna and Henrik Dahlbring meet to discuss their father and his impact on their lives in this powerful and tender documentary.
The film won the NUFF Award at Novemberfestivalen 2020.

Obervogelgesang

Animation | Germany | 2020 | 6:22

Directors & Writers: Ferdinand Ehrhardt,Elias Weinberger

Animation: Elias Weinberger, Paula Wittich, Ferdinand Ehrhardt

Producer: Malin Krüger

Music: Hannes Bieber

A teenager is confronted with a fresh extreme right-wing extremist graffiti in the train and thus also with a dark side of her homeland.
This beautiful and mature animation film is a meditation on a burning question: How to build one’s identity when confronted with a world in which right-wing extremism is still a daily reality?

Insular Sights

Visões Insulares

Drama | Portugal | 2021 | 15:50

Director, Writer, Editor: João Garcia Neto

Producers: Câmara Municipal de Ílhavo - Maior Idade, Bruno Soares, Cristina Teixeira

Cast: Alice Jesus, Beatriz Pires, Dina de Jesus, Eduarda Pereira

Within a day, a journey with four destinations. At each stop, we meet an elderly woman who lives alone, somewhere between the freedom and the solitude of her house.
The time that perpetuates or changes the routines of these women, the fears that imprison them, and the dreams that set them free.

OPENING CEREMONY

Boazovázzi

Documentary | Finland | 2021 | 13:30
Directors: Joonas Mattila & Jeffrey Roekens
Writer: Jeffrey Roekens
Cast: Ellen-Maaret Juuso

Around midsummer reindeer herders of village Ávžžášjávri in Finland collect their reindeer and mark the newborn calves that were born in the spring. Marks are a series of cuts to calves’ ears and this tradition has been men’s job before. Ellen-Maaret Juuso puts her city life to a pause and flies to Käsivarsi Wilderness Area to do her share of this Sámi tradition.
BOAZOVÁZZI is a fascinating documentary that, through its protagonist Ellen-Maaret, speaks of the importance of reindeer herding for indigenous communities; it is also about the challenges of balancing city life and traditions.

Program 2: LOVE & DEATH

Friday 12th, 20h00

Vadiyar

Drama | Iran | 2021 | 15:00

Director, Writer: Marjan Khosravi

Producers: Marjan Khosravi, Mahdieh Mehvar, Milad Khosravi

DoP: Arman Fayaz

Cast: Masih Najafi, Habib Tajmiri

A wild animal attacks Sasan’s pregnant mother and the villagers believe that if a wild animal attacks a pregnant woman, all the inhabitants of that village will be infected with rabies and the only way to save everyone is to kill that animal.
Marja Khosravi’s film is masterful in its execution, and her script tells a strong tale of love, courage and resilience in the face of adversity.

Listen to Me

Écoute-moi

Romance | France | 2020 |10:12

Director & Writer: François Hoskovec

Producer: Théo Peigné

DoP: Timothé Barjou Andersen

Cast: Etienne Cocuelle, Laetitia Willmann, Willy Berny

Composers: François Hoskovec, Corentin Albugues

Nathan is profoundly deaf, but it doesn’t stop him from attending concerts at his friend’s bar on a regular basis. But one night, a strange instrument enters the stage. Entranced by the mystical vibrations and the musician, Nathan tries to overcome his handicap to go and meet them both.

When the Gull Sleeps

når måkene sover

Drama | Norway | 2021 | 16:50

Director & Script: Bendik D. Antonsen

Producers: Siri Lien, Bendik D. Antonsen, Panface AS

DOP: Jørgen Werner

Cast: Jon RanesKey, Trond Espen Seim, Trude Helén Hole, Solan G. Ostermann, Luis G. Ostermann

Iver and Oscar shared a fascination for eagles while growing up together. WHEN THE GULL SLEEPS follows Iver, a young man struggling to cope with the sudden loss of his brother. A deteriorating state of mind, and relentless insomnia, leads Iver to take extreme measures towards dulling the pain of Oscar’s passing. Hunting seagulls in a city park has become his emotional outlet of choice.Iver's father, Konrad, absent for most of his children’s lives, is determined to help, after the sobering realization that Iver is his only child left.

Patrick and the Buttons

Patrick et les Boutons

Animation | France | 2021 | 3:02

Directors: Julie Boullier, Bertille David, Sandra Douville, Pauline Dukiel, Thomas Dulong, Morgane Dumas, Romane Ganouna

Patrick is having fun in a strange playroom without suspecting the consequences.
This energetic, colorful animation film points out the disconnection between our capitalist, consumerist world and the environment we live in. Although the film conveys a very serious message, it is also a very funny flm that will most likely make you laugh out loud.

Edderkoppen

edderkoppen

Crime | Norway | 2021 | 9:44

Script: Shokat Harjo

Prod: Gabriel Bagnaschi, Shokat Harjo

DoP: Simon Mathew Valentine

Cast: Madalena Sousa Helly-Hansen, Bilal A. Butt, Reis Malik, Caroline Grønbekk, Alexender Jørgensen, Kristina Heilien Lavergren

Two Pakistani refugees staying in a hotel in Oslo find themselves in the company of a mysterious and seductive woman, Martine. Drinks are shared, stories are told, and laughs ensue. But the refugees have their night turned upside down when the unthinkable happens.
This Norwegian thriller will keep you on your toes, while also pointing out some serious questions about society’s prejudices.

The Fairy Tale

동화

Drama | Republic of Korea | 2020 | 15:18

Director: Seung jae Lee

Script: Byung hoon Hwang, Seung jae Lee

Producers: Seung jae Lee, Soo yeon Kim

Cast: Seo han Lee, Min young Kang, Soo bin Park

Music: Jin myeon Lee

Hyun-woo confesses to Eun-jung but gets rejected. Then, Eun-jung hands Hyun-woo a fairy tale book she started drawing. Hyun-woo gradually learns about the secret of Eun-jung, and their friendship gets tested by this new revelation.
This beautiful film from South Korea talks about friendship, first love, and same-sex love with honesty and tenderness.

The Red Frock

LAAL JAMA

Drama | Bangladesh | 2021 | 13:40

Director, Writer, Producer: MD. Ashiqur Rahman

Cast: Shabu Mostafiz, Thoithoi Mostafiz

One day fisherman Chan Mia finds the dead body of a girl - a rape victim - the same age as his daughter. Hisdaughter really likes red dresses, so Chan Mia decides to take the red dress from the dead body to offer it to his daughter. But as time goes by, his guilt grows.
LAAL JAMA addresses the topics of sexual violence and society’s sexism in Bangladesh in a delicate and subtle way. A powerful film.

The Last Ferry from Grass Island

Drama | United States | 2020 | 13:46

Director, Writer: Linhan Zhang

Producer: Clifford Miu

DoP: Giorgos Valsamis

Cast: Tai Bo, Wang Yang

A Hong Kong hitman retires as a fisherman on the peaceful Grass Island, at the border between Hong Kong and China. One day, his Chinese apprentice shows up, tasked to kill him before the last ferry departs.
THE LAST FERRY impresses with its stunning cinematography, a solid script and impeccable acting.

Program 3: HELLO, STRANGER

saturday 13th, 14h30

The Angry Smile

Experimental | Denmark | 2021 | 03:08

Director: Vanja Holmaa

Script: Vanja Holmaa, Anders Bévort

Producer: Rasmus Berendt

DOP: Anders Bévort

Cast: Roxanne Hellevik, Mae Chaiyakhot, Emma Langberg, Sara Langberg,Katja Zarghom

THE ANGRY SMILE plays with the psychology of passive-aggressive behavior among people. It is a fashion short film for the womenswear collection by designer Martyna Brechelke that explores fakeness, defense mechanism and the sense of disconnection in modern society.
A stylish and relevant film!

Marcello

Drama | Italy | 2021 | 13:42

Director, Writer: Francesco Di Giuseppe

Producer: Giuseppe Gigliorosso, Gianni Cannizzo

DoP: Danilo Tarantino

Cast: Lorenzo Guccione, Tea Bruno

Music: Daniel de la Rosa Oliva

Marcello always stares at Andrea, a young girl who loves wearing lipstick and craves for his attention during biochemistry classes.
Despite the initial wrong impression, Andrea is not what Marcello is staring at, but there is something deeper behind.
MARCELLO is a journey through the path of gender expression as well as personal growth.

Todem

Experimental | Denmark | 2020 | 8:26
Director, Writer & Producer: Oliver Folcarelli
Cast: Frank Bo Vesterdahl, Bastian Husa

After a night of bizarre and surreal events, a priest must make peace with the fact that death has reached him.
TODEM is a genre film that possesses its own very defined style and visual language. Mysterious and captivating, it takes us to another world, at the border between life and death.

Connect

Drama | Sweden | 2021 | 6:38
Director,Writer, Producer: Elliot Elmblad
Cast: Aya Sakurai, Victor Eriksson

Two lost souls reflect on life and what it means to feel connected to someone else.
CONNECT is an experimental film that uses film techniques in a smart and convincing way to reflect the solitude of modern life, but also the possibilities of connection.

The Pleasure of Killing Bugs

O Prazer de Matar Insetos

Speculative | Brazil | 2021 | 10:00

Director, Writer: Leonardo Martinelli

Producers: Francisco Vasconcelos, Leonardo Martinelli

Producer: Rafael Lopes Cesar

DoPs:Leonardo Martinelli, Sofia Leão

Cast: Rosa Iranzo, Alexandre Rosa Moreno

In the near future, the climate crisis reaches an irreversible point. A nun and a priest meet to talk about the disappearance of insects.
THE PLEASURE OF KILLING BUGS is a carefully crafted film with an impressive visual style. It speaks in symbols and hints rather than in a straight line, opening the door to a new world for the viewer.

Malanka

Fantastic Realism | Belarus | 2021 | 15:00

Director, Writer, Producer: Agatha Mikhailova

Camera: Pavel Yakushevich

Cast: Mikalaj Stońka, Tatsiana Bondarenko, Alana Aivori, Artem Rabushko, Andrei Korzan,

Composers: Anton Prokhozhy, Vadim Pantin

The scene takes place in Belarus, where 11 passengers from a provincial town go to Minsk, the capital, each with their own purpose. But suddenly, lightning strikes the bus and something unusual begins. The passengers are complete strangers and are forced to cooperate and try to find a way out of the bus to survive.
MALANKA is an incinsive commentary on Belarus’s society - and it’s also full of dark humor.

Le Grand

Animation | Australia | 2021 | 2:19

Director, Writer, Producer: Oliver Marsden

Music: Chris Hobby

LE GRAND is the animated story of Brad, who comes to terms with leaving home.
This one-of-a-kind film found its own style to tell a story that is honest, touching and dreamy.

Program 4: NUFF BUFFET

saturday 13th, 16h00

Time to Eat

밥 때

Drama | South Korea | 2021 | 20:00

Director & Script: Seongsik Lee

Producer: Seonghwan Shin

DoP: Jaehyeong Seo

Cast: Bokja Ahn, Yanghee Lee, Young il kang,Changhwan Lee

Kyeong Ok, who lives alone, gets a lunch box from a welfare center. Her son, who said he would come by after a long time, is still not coming after dark. Kyeong Ok, wanting to eat the lunch box with her son, skips a meal and waits expectantly for her son. Will he show up?
TIME TO EAT is a compelling drama with a standout actress at its center.

Behind the Jugular

Animated Documentary | United Kingdom | 2021 | 4:07

Director: Zoe Armit

Cast: A G Hutchinson

BEHIND THE JUGULAR is a short animated documentary, featuring an ex-abattoir worker describing his experiences within the slaughterhouse. The film gives a raw account of the restricted and often ignored industry, intended to prompt the audience to consider, and reconsider, their ethical beliefs and values, and how they implement these morals in life.

Casu

Drama | Norway | 2021 | 11:50

Director, Writer and Producer: Magnus Møller Bakke

DoP: Petter Brenni Gulbrandsen

Cast: Mathilde Storm, Trond Teigen, Thomas Stokke, Fredrik Stengaard Paasche,

Amalie has recently started her job as a cheese store employee. As she’s just about to close for the day, two men come in the door. One with a note in his hand. It doesn’t take long for Amalie to sense that something is wrong, and that these men want something. And they will not walk away without it.

Before the Beauty is Gone

Documentary | Canada | 2021 | 13:58

Director: Mackai Sharp

Cinematography: Mackai Sharp

Camera: Bob Turner, Tavish Campbell, Skylar Dunn, Ian McAllister, Kyle Roepke

BEFORE THE BEAUTY IS GONE depicts an unfortunate reality: our fish are disappearing. Not our Salmon or our Halibut, but those will soon follow. Forage fish, a key segment of the marine food chain, is vanishing off the coast of British Columbia.
Through stunning footage and insightful interviews, 17-year-old director Mackai Sharp composed a powerful documentary.

Revolutionary Baby

الطفل المتمرد

Drama | Morocco | 2020 | 11:17

Director & Writer: Sheherezade Amy El Moumni Berdai

Producer: Alissa Autschbach

Cast: Sameera El Asir, Tara Ahmed, Yasmine Bouabid, Yassine Mkhichen, Karim Haroun, Piers Gerard - Sharp

Revolutionary Baby takes place a night before Eid Al Fitr, in a fragmented Moroccan household. Fatou, the housemaid, shares a strong nurturing bond with the eldest of the family; Inès, who suffers from an eating disorder.
However, the mother, Narjisse, who is the head of the house, neglects her daughter’s illness and disapproves of Fatou’s protectiveness over her. But Narjisse imposes a ruthless punishment to whoever who disagrees with her intolerant judgment.

Lamb

LAMM

Drama | Sweden | 2021 | 12:43
Director: Pollyanna Popermajer
Writer: Alma Johansson
Producer: Pollyanna Popermâjer
Cast: Martina Hemmingsson, Hugo B Hjelm

When Linda gets a phone call about her little brother one early morning, their relationship is changed forever. What happens when we have to choose between those we love, and what we believe is right?
LAMB is a Swedish film that reflects on the role of family and friends in cases of sexual harassment – and that also questions the viewer: how do you take sides?

A Trout’s Journey

Animation | Denmark | 2021 | 10:48

Script: Felix Emmanuel

Illustrator: Nanna Anna

Animator: Felix Emmanuel

Music (Trumpet): Paolo Fresu

Music (Accordion): Daniele di Bonaventura

A TROUT’S JOURNEY takes place on a small and almost empty ferry at sea, where a young boy sits by the window and observes the beautiful fish in the ocean. While being preoccupied with his surroundings, a strange and very talkative American man decides to sit down across from him. The American stranger tells the boy about the incredible, mystical and dangerous journey of the Sea Trout.

Program 5: BALKAN BEATS & POST-SOVIET VIBES

saturday 13th, 18h00

Seaward

Denize doğru

Drama | Turkey | 2020 | 10:12

Director, Writer, Producer: Cudi Harman

Cast: Reyhan Özdilek, Cudi Harman

Özgür is a young man working as a waiter in a seaside town during the summer season. One day, a woman who has been subjected to violence by her boyfriend comes to the restaurant and Özgür is forced to make a choice.
A powerful Turkish drama in which the writer and director is also one of the main actors.

My Black Heart

Իմ սև սիրտը

Comedy | Armenia | 2021 | 15:59

Director: Garush Ghazaryan

Writer: Garush Ghazaryan

Producer: Sofya Hovhannisyan, Garush Ghazaryan

Cast: Varujan Manukyan, Arsine Navasardyan, Narine Aleksanyan, Misha Danielyan

This story is about 50-year-old Poghos, resident of Yerevan, who, having many financial problems, has been eagerly waiting for his father’s 100th anniversary to get a Niva car from the government and sell it to pay his bills.
However, nothing comes easily. The course of action changes dramatically when Grandpa Vachagan dies on his birthday.

Birthmark

Родинна пляма

Documentary | Ukraine | 2020 | 20:00

Director: Maria Shevchenko

Producer: Ella Shtyka

BIRTHMARK is the director’s documentary journey - physical and metaphysical. Maria’s mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia, when Maria girl was two years old. Now Maria documents her journey to occupied Crimea in search of crucial answers - could her mother have a more bearable life and how to get there, why the illness has such a stigma, and what are the ways to be together?

The Tower

Animation | Croatia | 2020 | 3:58

Director: Sunčana Brkulj

Music:The Recks

As years and years go by, a tiny civilization makes its way upwards.

THE TOWER is a little gem of an animation film, smart, funny and carefully crafted.

Storgetnya

Documentary | France/Armenia | 2020 | 20:00

Director, Writer, DoP: Hovig Hagopian

Producer: Astrig Chandèze-Avakian

Music: Vardan Harutyunyan

March 2020, Yerevan, capital of Armenia. 230 meters underground, in the Avan salt mine, men and women walk to breathe easier. Physical activities and medical consultations set the rhythm of the timeless world of this underground clinic, where lives intersect and stories are told.

You Can Still Win

Imaš još nade za pobjedu

Documentary | Croatia | 2020 | 14:45

Director: Marko Bičanić

Producer: Noah Maričak

An autobiographical short film about a family battling illness. The family is introduced through archival footage and voiceover. After that, the two-year struggle is presented with a few significant and intimate moments filmed by the son.
YOU CAN STILL WIN is a deeply touching and honest documentary about family, illness and love.

Program 6: CATS & BIKES

sunday 14th, 14h00

A Gray Cat

Drama | Iceland | 2021 | 5:15

Director: Bergur Árnason

DoP: Steinn Þorkelsson

Script: Bergur Árnason

Cast: Ylfa Marín Haraldsdóttir, Jónas Alfreð Birkisson

Music: Tumi Árnason

A young woman makes coffee and sits down with her boyfriend to have a discussion but she has a hard time verbalizing her emotions. She reveals to him a dream she had about a cat.
This stylish short film is all about a gray cat - and also not at all about the cat.

Guarding Fires

KOKKO

Drama | Finland | 2021 | 16:25

Director: Inga Pohjolainen
Producer: Nora Kuusisto

Script: Tanja Lebedeff
Cast: Samuel Kujala, Rea Mauranen, Heli Hyttinen, Talvikki Eerola, Anna-Maija Oka, Ville Mikkonen, Arttu Soilumo

The summer ahead is long and hot but the burden of shame from the past is haunting Joonas, 24, and driving him to solitude. A sudden phone call changes the direction of his summer, forcing him to open up to his new workmates and to face his shame. After missing their last bus home on the final workday, the group is left at the old manor and a magical midsummer night begins.

On the Road

路上

Animation | China | 2021 | 06:11

Director: Yang Qing

An old grandfather cycling from home, all kinds of bizarre difficulties and obstacles along the way, he is still moving forward rain or shine, and his purpose is slowly revealed on the road. ON THE ROAD will take you on an adventurous journey featuring stunning hand-drawn animation.

Sofia

Drama | Belgium | 2020 | 12:30

Producer: Véronique Duys

Director: Gaspard Le Dourner, Toni Isabella Valenzi

DoP: Robin Niedergang

Script: Gaspard Le Dourner, Toni Isabella Valenzi

Cast: Lily Moreau, Telmo Randazzo, Luka Micheli, Louis Marbaix

Sonny and Luka are hanging out together as usual. That particular day they meet Sofia : an older girl who does not seem to be from their area. Together they will live an unexpected adventure during the time of an evening.
SOFIA is a coming-of-age story that is simple, delicate and honest.

Maruska

МАРУСЬКА

Animation | Russia | 2021 | 4’48

Producer: Ludmila Smolyar

Director: Ludmila Smolyar

Script: Ludmila Smolyar

A cat lives a glorious life its his two owners - until the day a baby shows up. Life is upside down for Cat, and it is ready to do what it takes to restore the good old days.
MARUSKA is a brilliant, funny animation film that takes up a classic rivalry as its main topic: Cat vs. Child.

It Blooms at Night

NATTLJUS

Drama | Sweden | 2021 | 14:00

Producer: André Larsson

Director: Jasmijn Kooijman

Cast: Maria Fahl Vikander, Amina Avdic

Siri and her granddaughter Lente meet again after a long time apart, in the raw winter landscape of the island Öland. Their silent but comfortable relationship is based on shared memories that become increasingly important when they understand that this might the last time they see each other.
IT BLOOMS AT NIGHT is a soulful film featuring two stellar performances by Maria Fahl Vikander and Aminac Avdic.

Program 7: CHILDPLAY

sunday 14th, 15h30

The Blue Dress

Drama | Sweden | 2021 | 12:11

Director: Viktor Russel

Script: Leolina Silkeberg

Prod: Sebastian Martinez

Two kids secretly play wedding during a family dinner, but their game turns serious when they face their parents’ prejudices.
THE BLUE DRESS features an excellent script and great directing, which highlight the innocence and truth of childhood in contrast with the fears and prejudiced reactions adults can have.

The Rooftop

Crime | Spain | 2021 | 08:00

Director: Julia Rodríguez

Producer: Jesús Serna Quijada

DoP: José Manuel García

Script: Jesús Serna Quijada

Cast: Katiana Hernández, Inés Lozano, Rocío Rodríguez

Irene, Paula and Nuria, three eleven- year-old friends, spend their afternoons on the terrace of a building. They have binoculars, chalk, trinkets, a gun, and a four-in-a-row. They don’t need more to entertain themselves.

While the Tree Tops Dance

TIDEN FORDRIVER OS

Drama | Denmark | 2021 | 15:55

Producer: Simone Scholte Randazzo

Director: My Hyttel

DoP: Josephine Fokdal

Script: My Hyttel

Cast: Karla Løkke, My Laub

When Freya meets her childhood friend, Gry, after 10 years apart she is overwhelmed with nostalgia, but she soon realises that Gry is dealing with a gloomy side of life that Freya has never seen before. Her warm childhood memories are shredded to pieces as she is forced to reconsider all she knows about her past.

Dear Satellite,

Drama | Austria | 2020 | 10:37

Producer: Lucy Li

Director: Lucy Li

Script: Lucy Li

Cast: Gabriel Holzer

DEAR SATELLITE, is a short film and explores the possible relationship between individuals and space. With private companies expanding their business plans into near Earth territories and cube satellite technology entering consumer markets, the access to space will no longer be elite. What does it mean to interact with a technology that is physically orbiting the Earth?

Blood is Red

Fantastic Realism | Sweden | 2020 | 5:02
Directors: Lovisa Miljeteig Lundqvist, Filippa Vargas Alvhammar, Elvis Samuelsson, Lova Nygren, Elliot Elmblad, Allison Wirén
Script: Lova Nygren
Producer: Lovisa Miljeteig Lundqvist

Olivia has a special skill: she can see when people will die. Her life goes by surrounded by death, and she begins to even enjoy her supernatural ability. But one day, she encounters a surprising situation - will it change how she feels about the game of life and death?

Home

HJEM

Drama | Denmark | 2020 | 8:58

Director & Script: Oliver Bech

Producer: Johannes Stilhoff

DoP: Laura Hadsund Baastrøm

Cast: Catharina Westergaard, Yusuf Kutlu, Michael Robdrup

Malou’s parents are divorced, and she is about to spend the weekend with her mother and her half-brother Patric. It’s her mother’s birthday and Malou is excited and has prepared a present, hoping to get closer to her mom. But the weekend turns out to be very different from what she expected.
HOME is a sensitive drama with a remarkable performance by young actress Catharina Westergaard.

Kapaat

Comedy | India | 2021 | 14:00

Director & Script: Janvi Madabusi

Producer: Janvi Madabusi

DoP: Bhagyesh rajeshirke

Cast: Manthan kanekar

A 10-year-old kid loses his favourite cupboard (kapaat) to a dowry transaction when his sister gets married. Devastated, he sets out to buy a new one. But why is the cupboard so important to him?
Over the course of this energetic, entertaining film, we will discover the reason why.

Program 8: IN THE SPOTLIGHT

sunday 14th, 17h30

A Little Boldness

UN PEU D’AUDACE

Comedy | Belgium | 2021 | 17:50

Director: Ambre Vanneste

Producer: Cyril Vanneste

Script: Ambre Vanneste

Cast: Jean-Claude Van Houten, Lily Delfosse

A LITTLE BOLDNESS tells the story of Frank, an old cinema owner who faces bankruptcy due to the COVID-19 crisis and decides to organise one last screening in his cinema for his granddaughter Madeleine and her friends from school. But he has serious anxiety about getting infected. How can he balance his love for his granddaughter and his fears?

Pink Pleasure Doome

Stop Motion | Norway | 2021 | 12:03

Director: Maja Kjellstad Aanonsen

Producer: Maja Kjellstad Aanonsen

Script: Maja Kjellstad Aanonsen, Mali Evjen

PINK PLEASURE DOOME is a witty animation film that impresses by its smart lyrics, its masterful use of old- school clay figures... and there’s a twist at the end!

Developing a Language - Å øve

Experimental | Norway | 2020 | 9:52

Prod, Director & Script: Laurens Pérol

DoP: Peter Gupta, Andrea W. Hveding, Snorre A. Sætereng

A cinematic study following the director’s development of a visual language.
Only with the use of light, music and sound, we explore – frame by frame – the creative establishment of content and form for the future film Å ØVE (To Practice).

Debut

Debuten

Drama | Sweden | 2021 | 11:50

Director: Johan Stavsjö

DoP: Simon Averin Markström

Writer: Marcus Fahey

Producer: Johan Stavsjö

Cast: Susanne Thorson,Klas Wiljergård, Charlie Petersson,Ellen Helinder

Music: Luke Lotardo

The day before the debut of her first major theatre production, an ambitious theatre director, Cornelia, comes to the horrible realization that her play is quite... bad. A self-destructive journey ensues involving PR agents and stubborn actors as she desperately tries to hold her play together.

Pesticide

Crime | Norway | 2020 | 4:00
Director: Lars-Kristian Nilsen
Writers: Lars-Kristian Nilsen, Ellinor Skaaraas
Writer: Producer: Ellinor Skaaraas
Cast: Ellinor Skaaraas, Eirik Walør Fagertun

In an ordinary backyard in Tromsø, a seemingly completely innocent woman keeps herself busy with gardening and wine for two.
This short film made in Tromsø brings you into a mystery with a surprising ending.

On the Other Side of the Mountains

DE L’AUTRE CÔTÉ DES MONTAGNES

Drama | France | 2020 | 13:55

Director: Nina Doré

Producer: Nina Doré, Roxane Hillairet, Ethel Martin

Script: Nina Doré

Cast: Sasha Stanimirovic, Lisa Chabot, Mila Lemal Bonilla, Marion Briet

In an orphanage lost in the middle of the mountains, a group of young girls have never known the outside world. But then Anna, a ten-year-old girl, wants to be free. She tries to team up with the others to escape, but her plans face many challenges.
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS is a mature and layered film, boasting a beautiful cinematography and a talented ensemble cast.

CLOSING NIGHT

sunday 14th, 19h00

The Air Comandante

ЭЙР КОМАНДАНТЕ

Documentary | Russia | 2020 | 20:00

Director: Daria Artyushkova

Script: Daria Artyushkova

Producer: Anton Gavrikov

To become a pilot of a hot air balloon, Igor went through a lot. Now the real aeronautics guru is ready to pass on his skills and a special outlook
on life to future generations. Will the children continue the work of the father? Or will they break off the dynasty, because becoming a balloonist requires more than an inherited love for the skies?
THE AIR COMANDANTE is one of these documentaries that go tells a life story in such
a genuine and non-judgemental way that you cannot help but feeling close to its characters. Daria Artyushkova’s film is both serious and funny, and rich in life philosophy. Enjoy the trip!