NORDIC CINEMA
From January 19 – 21, 2005, New York’s Scandinavia House will offer a unique opportunity to see films chosen by Nordic countries for consideration for the Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category — including Aleksi Salmenpera’s Producing Adults (Finland), Jorgen Leth and Lars von Trier’s The Five Obstructions (Denmark), Hilmar Oddsson’s Cold Light (Iceland), and Kay Pollak’s As It Is In Heaven (Sweden).
Also, starting on February 2 through May 18, Scandinavia House presents a survey of recent Scandinavian cinema, including:
from Sweden, Mikael Hofstrom’s Drowning Ghost on Feb. 2; Kristian Petri’s Details on Feb. 9; and Colin Nutley’s Paradise on Feb. 23
from Norway, Torun Lian’s The Color of Milk on March 3; Petter Naess’s Just Bea on March 9; and Morten Tyldum’s Buddy on March 16;
from Finland, Markku Polonen’s The Dognail Clipper on March 23; Perttu Leppa’s Pearls and Pigs on March 30; and Johanna Vuoksenmaa’s Upswing on April 6;
from Iceland, Hilmar Oddsson’s Cold Light on April 13; Fridrik Thor Fridriksson’s Niceland on April 20; and Ragnar Bragason’s Love is in the Air on April 27;
and, from Denmark, Hella Joof’s Oh Happy Day on May 4; Max Kestner’s Blue Colar White Christmas on May 11; and Nikolaj Arcel’s King’s Game on May 18.
Tickets to screenings are $8.
