The Hellenic Ministry of Culture together with the Embassies of Sweden, Denmark and Norway are organising Scandinavian Film Days in Athens and Thessaloniki 1-15 November. The film tribute will present the next generation of Scandinavian directors.
Athens: 1-7 November: Trianon Filmcentre, Kodrigtonos 21
Thessaloniki: 8-15 November: Cinema Pavlos Zannas, Aristotelis Square 10
Please contact the Embassy in Athens or the Consulate in Thessaloniki for free tickets, otherwise entrance fee 5 €.
'New Scandinavian Cinema' will present the next generation of Scandinavian directors. Four films from Sweden, Denmark and Norway will be screened during the event.
The Norwegian films will introduce you to some of our most talented young directors and let you enjoy Norwegian new feature film at it`s best.
The following Norwegian films will be screened:
'Buddy' by Morten Tyldum
'Love me tomorrow' (Elsk meg i morgen) by Petter Næss
'Reprise' by Joachim Trier
'Kissed by Winter' (Vinterkyss) by Sara Johnsen
Norwegian films- Young and fearless
Suddenly Norwegian film has gone global, and is no longer isolated far off somewhere in the icy and stormy North. Norwegian films have become uncommonly popular, not only during film weeks and festivals abroad, but also in Norwegian cinemas. This little miracle appeared in 2001; the new millennium made a big difference. The comedy film Elling (Peter Næss) was Oscar nominated.
But the big, broad breakthrough did not occur before 2003. There are now more Norwegian productions than ever, and they are taken seriously in an audience which hitherto has been content with Hollywood as the valid film model.
New and young directors have seen their films such as “Eggs”, “The other side of Sunday”, “Junk Mail”, “Insomnia”, “Kitchen Stories”, “A bothersome man” and many others, find their way to cinemas all over the world.
During the festival, the Greek audience will have the opportunity to see four films that have won awards both in Norway and abroad, by young and promising directors.